Violin Sonata in E-flat major, K. 380
Related Artists/Companies
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPast Performances
Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Christoph Eschenbach & Dan Zhu, violin - Mon., Mar. 12, 2012, 7:30 PM
About the Work
The Sonata in E-flat major, K.380, which stands at the end of the "Op. 2" set, is a grandiose work that places high technical demands on both performers. Chords with as many as eight notes, rapid figurations, and sharp thematic and rhythmic contrasts distinguish the first movement. The second, revisiting the tragic key of G minor, is an unusually intense emotional statement, while the closing rondo surprises us, after an innocent-sounding rondo theme, with a particularly stormy minor-key episode.
The set of "Op. 2" sonatas was enthusiastically received upon publication. As one critic wrote in 1783: "These Sonatas are unique in their kind, rich with novel ideas and bearing numerous marks of their author's great musical genius."
