Saint-Saens: Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 75/Masters

Category: Violin and Piano ** Composer: Saint-Saens, Camille ** Title: Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75 ** Publisher: Masters Music Publications, Inc. ** Difficulty: A5.

Almost Brahmsian in its scope, the 'Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75', by Camille Saint-Saens, is a Romantic tour de force for violin and piano duo. Its structure is unconventional: there are four movements, but they are grouped into two larger "movements" or sections. Within these larger sections, the movements elide (connect without a break). As one might expect from a pianist-composer like Saint-Saens, the piano part is not a mere accompaniment, but is a substantial and equal partner to that of the violin.