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 -The Violin Sonata No.8 in G major, Op.30, No.3 (Beethoven)- The Violin Sonata No.8, the third piece of his Opus 30 set, was written between 1801 and 1802.  It was published in May 1803, and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia.  Thus, Alexander gave Beethoven a diamond when they met at Vienna, 1814. Structure The Sonata has three movements: 1. Allegro Assai 2. Tempo di minuetto (Molto moderato e grazioso) in E flat major 3. Allegro Vivace Overall, This sonata is characteristic of early/middle Beethoven because of its solid Sonata structure.  Also, It begins to get adventurous in syncopation with the extraordinary off beat sforzandi. In particular, in the middle of Allegro Assai,  After The chordial transition theme is ending with the bar 1, the second unexpected subject in D minor continues without the rest.  Also, the piano is leading with stormy 4-bar theme, and the Violin is accompanying with double-stopped notes. Thus, the unsettled atmosphere cont...

 -Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op 58, beethoven- Ludwig Beethoven's this concerto was composed in 1805-1806.  As a soloist, he was in the public premiere as part of the concert on 22 December, 1808 at Vienna. In fact, the work was premiered in March 1807 at the private concert in the home of Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz.  However, the public premiere was performed at Vienna's Theater an der Wien in December, 1808. After finishing the concert, Beethoven dedicated to this concerto to Archduke Rudolph ,who was his friend and patron. Also, In 1809, the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung states that it's more admirable and Artistic, and complex.  However, after the first performance, this work was forgotten until 1836, when it was played by Mendelssohn again. Structure The movements has 3 movements. Also, traditionally, it is scored for solo piano or orchestra consisting of flute, oboe, clarinet, etc. 1. Allegro moderato in G major 2. Andante con moto in E minor and in C Ma...

 -Wanderer Fantasy, Op 15, Schubert- The Fantasie in C major, Op 15 (D.760) is popularly known as Wanderer Fantasy, and It's a four movement fantasy that's composed by Schubert. In fact, Schubert composed this work in late 1822 after he broke off the work on unfinished Symphony while sketching the incomplete scherzo.  Also, It was written for and dedicated to Carl Emanuel Liebenberg von Zsittin.  Structure The movements are in 4. This whole work is based on one basic motif from which all themes are developed. In addition, four movements are played without intermission.   1.Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo in C major 2. Adagio 3. Scherzo 4. Finale  First movement is Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo in C major.  Second movement is adagio, and it's begun in C- sharp minor and ends in E major. Third movement is Scherzo, and it's begun in A major and follow the technically transcental finale. Finale is starting in in fugato and returning to the C major. Also...

 -Lute Concerto in D major, RV 93, Vivaldi- The Concerto is one of the four works, and it was written for the solo lute , 2 Violins, and basso continuo by Antonio Vivaldi. Vivaldi composed this work in 1730-1731, and, in this period, he played his other two pieces that features the lute : the trios for Violins and lutes in G minor and in C major. The Concerto is consisted of three movements. 1. Allegro giusto 2. Largo 3. Allegro At First, The first movement is in a fast tempo, and it begins with ritornello which is played by the Violins. Then, the first movement is repeated by the solo lute. Next, The second movement also is consisted of various sections.  In the final, the third and final movement is another fast movement in a 6/8 time signature. Also, the soloist can have to play the half notes in the movement with using a more vigorous 12/8 time signature. Link: Lute Concerto in D major, RV 93, Vivaldi Reference:  1.Robins, Brian. Lute (Chamber) Concerto Grosso, for lu...

 -The Fantasia in F minor , D. 940, Schubert- This work is written for piano four hands, and The Fantasia is one of the famous works by Schubert.  Also, It's the most important work in his entire classical music works.   In 1828, in his last life time, Schubert composed this piece. In fact, he began to write the Fantasia in January 1828 in Vienna. This work was completed in March of that year, and it was performed in May. After he died in November in 1828, his friends and families determined that they published a number of his works.  This work is one of those pieces, and it was published by Anton Diabelli in March in 1829. Structure  The Fantasia is divided in four movements, and each movements are continued and played without pause. 1. Allegro molto moderato 2. Largo 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 4. Finale. Allegro molto moderato The basic idea of the fantasia , which is consisted of the four connected movements is representing a stylistic bridge between the...

 -The Sonata in C major , K.19d, Mozart- The Sonata is a work for piano on four-hands, that is presumed to be composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when in 1765, Mozart was nine years old in England. It's composed in the traditional Sonata type, and This sonata is one of some works that Mozart composed for performance with four hands. It's consisted of three movements. 1. Allegro Moderato 2. Minuet , Trio 3. Rondo Allegretto First, Allegretto Moderato (also first movement) begins with a strong triple playing of C major chord. In typical Sonata form, the work is presented in its main theme, and developed upon it. Second, Minuetto Trio (also second movement) is in 3/4 time, and is listened very much like to an Andante. The first minuet consists of 26 bars , and changes to a mere eight bars. This repeats and then closes with the finished minuet. Also, it's written in a typical 18th century minuet form. Third, Rondo- Allegretto (also final movement) is consisted of 181 bars, and ...