3/23/19

Ravel Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

I. Allegretto (G major)

II. Blues. Moderato (A♭ major)

III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro (G major)

Violin: Ka Chun Leung

Piano: Lorena Tecu

This work was the only violin sonata published during Ravel's lifetime; the existence of the Violin Sonata No. 1 only came to be known long after Ravel's death. For that reason this sonata was, and still often is called Ravel's "Violin Sonata" without numbering. Recorded on 23rd March 2019 in Boston.

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