Violin, Piano
SKU:
FG.55009-532-8
Composed by Thomas
Bystrom. Published by
Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55009-532-8).
ISBN
979-0-55009-532-8.
Thomas Bystrom's
(1772-1839) major
compositions are his
three violin sonatas
which were evidently
completed in 1797. The
original title 'Trois
sonates pour le clavecin
our pianoforte avec
accompagnement d'un
violon oblige' recalls
the temporary practice of
the violin part being
considered secondary to
the keyboard part so that
such a sonata could be
performed without the
violin if necessary.
Actually Bystrom's
sonatas are genuine
chamber music works
rooted in the Classical
period, with both parts
being necessary
contributions to the
whole even if the piano
tends to dominate the
texture.