The Violin Sonata No. 4 (also known as the Duo or Grand Duo) in A major, Op. posth. 162, D 574, for violin and piano by Franz Schubert was composed in 1817. This sonata, composed one year after his first three violin sonatas, was a much more individual work, showing neither the influence of Mozart, as in these previous works, nor of Rossini, as in the contemporaneous 6th Symphony.1
Structure
The Sonata has four movements:
- Allegro moderato (A major), sonata form
- Scherzo: Presto (E major), with C major trio
- Andantino (C major), loose ternary form
- Allegro vivace’' (A major), sonata form
Reception
Sources
Sources
- Newbould, Brian (2015). Schubert: Chamber Works (PDF) (CD). Chandos Records. CH10850.
- Parloff, Michael (2009). "Program Note - Schubert: Duo Sonata in A, Op. 162, D. 574, for violin and piano". Parlance Chamber Concerts. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- Wigmore, Richard (2013). Schubert: Complete works for Violin and Piano (PDF) (CD). Hyperion Records. CDA67911/2.