Sonatas For Violin/Piano By Mendelssohn (Barenreiter)

Opening a window into Mendelssohn’s early genius, this groundbreaking edition presents all of his violin and piano sonatas in scholarly Urtext form. For the first time, performers and students have access to the complete sonatas—including the youthful Sonata in F major (1820), the expressive F minor Sonata (1823) with its dramatic solo recitative, and both versions of the F major Sonata of 1838/39, reflecting Mendelssohn’s ongoing creative process. Comparable in technical level to Schubert’s sonatinas, these works are approachable for advancing players yet rich in musical substance.

Published by Bärenreiter, this edition offers an Urtext violin part as well as an alternative violin part with fingerings and bowings by Takeshi Kiriyama. Hoshino’s Critical Commentary provides valuable insight into the history, genesis, and sources of each piece, complemented by facsimiles of Mendelssohn’s manuscripts.

Key Features:

• First Urtext edition of Mendelssohn’s complete violin sonatas (with facsimile pages)
• Includes Sonata in F major (1820), Sonata in F minor (1823), and two versions of the F major sonata (1838/39)
• Urtext violin part and a second violin part with fingerings and bowings by Takeshi Kiriyama
• Moderate technical demands, ideal for advanced students
• Scholarly-practical edition with critical commentary by Hoshino
• Bärenreiter edition