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TICKLIN' THE IVORIES!

Bob James~Lotus Leaves

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[Publius]

Johannes Brahms needed to keep his channels of communication open with Joseph Joachim in the hope that the rift over his divorce could be mended. To that end, Brahms wrote another violin sonata, and it’s a gem.

Could you ask for a better and sweeter first subject? The violin just soars. The second subject in E Major is just as sweet, but with a touch of rue. Joachim must have been captivated. The development is mostly in minor keys, so the return to A Major is welcome.

Brahms: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 100, first movement

The second movement combines slow movement and scherzo in a manner reminiscent of Dvorak.

second movement

The finale is mostly sweetness and light.

third movement