Cello Sonata (Chopin)
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Frédéric Chopin
wrote his Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 in 1846. It is one of only nine works of Chopin published during his lifetime that were written for instruments other than piano (although the piano still appears in every work he wrote). Chopin composed four sonatas, the others being all piano sonatas. The cello sonata was the last of Chopin's works to be published in his lifetime.
It is written in four movements:
The sonata was written for and dedicated to Auguste Franchomme
, and it was played by Franchomme and Chopin at the composer's last public concert, at the Salle Pleyel
on 16 February 1848.
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
wrote his Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 in 1846. It is one of only nine works of Chopin published during his lifetime that were written for instruments other than piano (although the piano still appears in every work he wrote). Chopin composed four sonatas, the others being all piano sonatas. The cello sonata was the last of Chopin's works to be published in his lifetime.
It is written in four movements:
- Allegro moderato in G minor
- Scherzo in D minor, Trio in D major
- Largo in B-flat major
- Finale. Allegro in G minor, ending in G major
The sonata was written for and dedicated to Auguste Franchomme
Auguste Franchomme
Auguste-Joseph Franchomme was a French cellist and composer.Born in Lille, Franchomme studied at the local conservatoire with M...
, and it was played by Franchomme and Chopin at the composer's last public concert, at the Salle Pleyel
Salle Pleyel
The Salle Pleyel is a concert hall in Paris, France. The resident ensembles are the Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.-History and Design:...
on 16 February 1848.