Violin Sonata No. 1 (Ravel)

The Violin Sonata No. 1 by Maurice Ravel, known also as Sonate posthume, is the composer's earliest instance of a sonata for this combination of instruments. While composed 30 years before the publication of his second violin sonata, it was published 38 years after his death.

Sonate
by Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel in 1910
Other nameSonate posthume pour Violon et Piano
KeyA minor
CatalogueM. 12
ComposedApril 1897
DedicationLikely Paul Oberdoerffer
Published1975
Scoring
  • violin
  • piano

Background

After being expelled from the Conservatoire de Paris in 1895 due to his ineptitude of piano playing, he was eventually readmitted two years later to study counterpoint under André Gedalge and composition under Gabriel Fauré.[1] The reason for composition is not entirely known, however it is believed that this was composed and performed for Fauré's composition classes.[2]

The piece is a single movement lasting approximately 15 minutes.[3]

There have also been transcriptions for viola, flute, or soprano saxophone[4] as well as an orchestration of the accompaniment by Jorge Bosso.

References
  1. "Maurice Ravel | Biography, Music, Bolero, Compositions, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. Systems, eZ; Base, Bru Zane Media. "Sonata n.1 for piano and violin, known as "posthumous" (Maurice Ravel)". Bru Zane Media Base. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. "Violin Sonata No.1 (Ravel, Maurice) - IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download". imslp.org. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. "Maurice Ravel | Sonata Posthume". YouTube.


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