Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliche' composer of his day, Hahn...(+)
Having been considered as
a 'fashionable' and
'cliche' composer of his
day, Hahn's compositions
are possibly not as
well-known as they ought
to be. Sonata in C major
for Violin and Piano,
however, shatter these
prejudices held,
representing the engaging
diversity of the
composer's music.
Venezuelan-born Reynaldo
Hahn (1875-1947) entered
the Paris Conservatoire
at 10 years old. He
received a high standard
of musical education from
Decombes, Lavignac,
Dubois and Massenet,
before becoming a
prolific and versatile
composer himself, writing
works for all genres. For
Hahn, music was a magical
art and his compositions
often contain expressions
of his otherwise hidden
emotions and moods.
Sonata in C major
contains a variety of
different features,
making for a pleasant and
evocative piece for
advanced violinists.
Violin Compositions
