Franck Cello Sonata In Amaj BA

Cesar Francks Sonata for Piano and Violin is one of the most treasured works in the violin repertoire, a masterpiece of cyclic form with a gracefulness and expressive force almost paradigmatic for the age of musical Romanticism. This work was composed in 1886 and was dedicated to the Belgian violinist and composer Eugne Ysae.

Francks friend, the cellist Jules Desart, was so impressed when he heard the Violin Sonata performed at the Socit nationale de musique in Paris that he adapted the work for his instrument. This arrangement was first published in 1887 by inserting the cello part into the piano score of the original edition. For this purpose the piano score had received a new cover and the publisher had expanded the title of the composition to Sonate pour piano et violon ou violoncelle. This version by the cellist Jules Delsart for piano and violoncello is the only arrangement of the work authorized by the composer and its first edition represents the main source for Brenreiters new scholarly-critical publication.

Brenreiters new edition also includes a separate movement, Mlancolie, first published after Francks death in 1911, again for the same instrumentation, piano and violin or violoncello. This short piece is based on a solfge exercise and was written at the height of the composers creative powers, at about the same time as his famous violin sonata.

The edition is rounded off by an informative text on the genesis and reception history of the two compositions (Ger/Fr/Eng), a complete list of sources, editorial notes and a Critical Commentary (Eng).

Pioneering new Urtext edition
Informative text on the genesis and reception history of the two compositions (Ger/Fr/Eng)
Detailed Critical Commentary (Eng)

Also available:
Sonata; Andantino quietoso Op.6; Mlancolie for Piano & Violin | BA9425.
Sonata arranged for Piano & Viola | BA10918.
Sonata in A major arranged for Piano & Flute | BA8734