The Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano by César Franck is one of his best-known compositions, and is considered one of the finest sonatas for violin and piano ever written. [1]

Kept mostly in the cello's original range, with small changes in octave and notes. This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project. The cello arrangement (piano acccompaniment not altered) was issued in …

The Franck Violin Sonata regularly appears on concert programs and on recordings and is in the core repertoire of all major violinists.

Violin Sonata in A Major, sonata for violin and piano by Belgian composer César Franck, known for its deftly balanced violin and piano parts and for its cyclic form (possessing a theme or motif that recurs …

Oct 30, 2019 · The violinist played Franck’s Sonata many times on his wide-ranging tours, telling his listeners that he played it “con amore” since it was a wedding present.

Sep 12, 2025 · His works for organ, orchestra, and chamber ensembles are numerous, though he wrote only one sonata for solo instrument. Here we see the title page of the score.

The cellist Jules Delsart, who had heard a performance of the sonata in Paris in December 1887, was so delighted by it that he asked Franck’s permission to make a transcription of the violin part for his own …

Franck’s compositional style favors frequent modulations, and, like Liszt’s B minor Sonata, he develops the initial melodic material throughout the piece. His pieces are sensuous, yet spiritual and serene. …

His championing of the sonata contributed to the public recognition of Franck as a major composer. It regularly appears on concert programs and is in the core repertoire of all major violinists.

Feb 2, 2025 · The Franck Violin Sonata, composed in 1886, is a chamber work that affords pianists the opportunity to perform over and over again. Not only is it a staple of the violin repertoire, just about …