Violin Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)
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The Violin Sonata No. 8 of Ludwig van Beethoven, the third of his Opus 30 set, was written between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Czar Alexander I of Russia. It has three movements:
This is a cracking sonata, and not too difficult for the amateur. It is characteristic of early/middle Beethoven in its solid sonata structure, just beginning to get adventurous in syncopation, with some extraordinary off beat sforzandi.
Famous recordings of the sonata include one by Fritz Kreisler with Sergei Rachmaninoff at the piano.
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| Works by Beethoven : Violin Sonatas |
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| Op. 12 No. 1 | Op. 12 No. 2 | Op. 12 No. 3 | Op. 23 | Op. 24 "Spring" | Op. 30 No. 1 | Op. 30 No. 2 | Op. 30 No. 3 | Op. 47 "Kreutzer" | Op. 96 |
