César Franck

César Franck (1822-1890)

Nationality: French | Belgian
Born: December 10, 1822, Liège Died: November 8, 1890, Paris (age 67)

Violin Sonata in A major, M. 8

(for violin and piano)
6:28 I. Allegretto ben moderato
8:23 II. Allegro
7:34 III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:15 IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1886 (age 63-64)
Premiere: December 16, 1886. Brussels, Cercle Aristique et Littéraire Eugène Ysaÿe (violin), Marie-Léontine Bordes-Pène (piano)
Published: 1887, Paris: Hamelle (age 64-65)
Dedication: Eugène Ysaÿe
14 recordings, 38 videos
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6:34
Noa Wildschut (violin), Elisabeth Brauss (piano) (live)
I. Allegretto ben moderato
8:47
Noa Wildschut (violin), Elisabeth Brauss (piano) (live)
II. Allegro
8:28
Noa Wildschut (violin), Elisabeth Brauss (piano) (live)
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:24
Noa Wildschut (violin), Elisabeth Brauss (piano) (live)
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
6:24
Kaja Danczowska (violin), Krystian Zimerman (piano)
I. Allegretto ben moderato
8:37
Kaja Danczowska (violin), Krystian Zimerman (piano)
II. Allegro
7:44
Kaja Danczowska (violin), Krystian Zimerman (piano)
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:17
Kaja Danczowska (violin), Krystian Zimerman (piano)
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
6:20
Johannes Fleischmannm, violin, Philippe Raskin, piano
I. Allegretto ben moderato
8:24
Johannes Fleischmannm, violin, Philippe Raskin, piano
II. Allegro
7:33
Johannes Fleischmannm, violin, Philippe Raskin, piano
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:35
Johannes Fleischmannm, violin, Philippe Raskin, piano
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
5:58
Sarah Chang, Lars Vogt
I. Allegretto ben moderato
7:44
Sarah Chang, Lars Vogt
II. Allegro
7:43
Sarah Chang, Lars Vogt
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:20
Sarah Chang, Lars Vogt
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
6:30
Renaud Capuçon, Khatia Buniatishvili
I. Allegretto ben moderato
8:19
Renaud Capuçon, Khatia Buniatishvili
II. Allegro
7:26
Renaud Capuçon, Khatia Buniatishvili
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:05
Renaud Capuçon, Khatia Buniatishvili
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
6:18
Yehudi and Hephzibah Menuhin
I. Allegretto ben moderato
7:21
Yehudi and Hephzibah Menuhin
II. Allegro
7:14
Yehudi and Hephzibah Menuhin
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
27:44
Stern, Zakin
7:16
Schunk, Schmidt
I. Allegretto ben moderato
9:01
Schunk, Schmidt
II. Allegro
7:05
Schunk, Schmidt
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:04
Schunk, Schmidt
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
29:32
Oistrakh, Richter
6:23
Knyazev (cello), Berezovskiy
I. Allegretto ben moderato
8:48
Knyazev (cello), Berezovskiy
II. Allegro
8:13
Knyazev (cello), Berezovskiy
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - Molto lento
6:46
Knyazev (cello), Berezovskiy
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
32:18
Haendel, Dacic
14:19
Grumiaux, Hajdu
(part 1 of 2)
13:47
Grumiaux, Hajdu
(part 2 of 2)
4:21
Christian Ferras and Pierre Barbizet
(part 2)
27:24
Bell, Denk

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