Violin Sonata No. 32 (Mozart)
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Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-flat major (K. 454) was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
in Vienna
on April 21, 1784
. It was published by Christoph Torricella in a group of three sonatas (together with the piano sonatas K. 284
and K. 333
).
The sonata was written for a violin virtuoso Regina Strinasacchi
of Mantua to be performed by them together at a concert in the Kärntnerthor Theater in Vienna on April 29, 1784. Although Mozart had the piano part securely in his head, he did not give himself enough time to write it out, and thus it was performed with a sheet of blank music paper in front of him in order to fool the audience. According to a story told by his widow Constanze Mozart
, the Emperor Joseph II
saw the empty sheet music through his opera glasses and sent for the composer with his manuscript during which time Mozart had to confess the truth, although that is likely to have amused the monarch rather than cause his irritation.
The work consists of three movements:
The sonata opens with an exceptionally slow introduction, in which emphasis is put on the equality of the two instruments, kept throughout the entire work.
The second movement has a melodic feeling of adagio, which was the tempo written down by Mozart at first, but then crossed out and marked Andante. In the development section there are bold chromatic modulations.
The final movement returns to the playful mood of the first, but even so happens to be a very sophisticated Rondo.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on April 21, 1784
1784 in music
-Events:*March - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gives the first performances of his Piano Concerto No. 15 at the Trattnerhof and Burgtheater in Vienna*April 29 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and violinist Regina Strinasacchi perform Mozart's Sonata in B flat for Violin and Keyboard for the first time, in the...
. It was published by Christoph Torricella in a group of three sonatas (together with the piano sonatas K. 284
Piano Sonata No. 6 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K 284 is a sonata in three movements:#Allegro#Rondo and Polonaise #Theme with variationsA typical performance takes about 24 minutes....
and K. 333
Piano Sonata No. 13 (Mozart)
The Piano Sonata in B-flat major, K. 333 , was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Linz at the end of 1783.-Dating:There is no doubt that this sonata was first published on April 21, 1784 in Vienna by Christoph Torricella . The actual date of composition, however, has proved more difficult to...
).
The sonata was written for a violin virtuoso Regina Strinasacchi
Regina Strinasacchi
Regina Schlick née Strinasacchi was a violin virtuoso in a time when women rarely performed on the violin in public. She is best known as the musician for whom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the Sonata in B flat for Violin and Keyboard, "Strinasacchi," .Strinasacchi was born in either 1761, 1762...
of Mantua to be performed by them together at a concert in the Kärntnerthor Theater in Vienna on April 29, 1784. Although Mozart had the piano part securely in his head, he did not give himself enough time to write it out, and thus it was performed with a sheet of blank music paper in front of him in order to fool the audience. According to a story told by his widow Constanze Mozart
Constanze Mozart
Constanze Mozart was the wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.-Early years:Constanze Weber was born in Zell im Wiesental. Her mother was Cäcilia Weber, née Stamm. Her father Fridolin Weber worked as a "double bass player, prompter and music copyist." Fridolin's half-brother was the father of composer...
, the Emperor Joseph II
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...
saw the empty sheet music through his opera glasses and sent for the composer with his manuscript during which time Mozart had to confess the truth, although that is likely to have amused the monarch rather than cause his irritation.
The work consists of three movements:
- Largo - Allegro
- Andante
- Allegretto
The sonata opens with an exceptionally slow introduction, in which emphasis is put on the equality of the two instruments, kept throughout the entire work.
The second movement has a melodic feeling of adagio, which was the tempo written down by Mozart at first, but then crossed out and marked Andante. In the development section there are bold chromatic modulations.
The final movement returns to the playful mood of the first, but even so happens to be a very sophisticated Rondo.