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The Violin Music Of Beethoven, 1902
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1embraced him, crying out, "Noch einmal, mein lieber Buvsch." ("Once more, my dear fellow.") We are disposed to believe that this statement is an ingenious mingling of truth and falsehood. Probably some repetition was desired by the composer, but for a very different reason to that assigned by the violinist. And this view of the case is borne out by Czerny, who, speaking of this particular occasion, says that Bridgetower played the sonata extravagantly, and was, in consequence, laughed at by the composer. Further, Bridgetower admits to having had a quarrel with the composer, giving this (without entering into details) as the reason why the intended dedication was withdrawn.
3The sonata was ready for publication in 1840, but was not in print until the following year. The last movement was already written in 1802, having been intended as a finale to Op. 30 under circumstances previously mentioned. Ries draws a parallel between this and the Horn Sonata, with respect to the difficulty Beethoven felt in finishing them to his satisfaction. He says, "In this case matters did not proceed much better, although a large part of the Allegro was finished betimes. Bridgetower pressed him very much because the day of the concert was already fixed, and he wished to practice his part. One morning Beethoven had me called to him as early as five o'clock and said, 'Copy me quickly this violin part of the first Allegro.' The piano part was only noted here and there. The wondrously-beautiful theme with variations in F major Bridgewater had to play at the concert in the Augarten in the morning at eight o'clock, from Beethoven's own manuscript, because there was no time for copying."
5Turning to the work itself, its plan is as follows:—
6Adagio sostenuto (Introduction), three-four time, A major; Presto, common time, A minor; Andante con variazioni, two-four time, F major; Finale, Presto, six-eight time in A major.
8The introduction is stately in manner, and for the first time in these sonatas the violin begins alone:—
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