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Violin master works and their interpretation, 1925
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1and its eighth-notes should be played more slowly than those in the Andante of the sonata just considered. The Allegro which succeeds this initial Adagio is equally important in form and content. The third movement, Larghetto, is reminiscent of some of the loveliest arias of Handel's operas and oratorios. It stands to reason that the more broadly the eighth-notes are played, the more intimately and beautifully will this aria be produced. At the fifth measure after letter B I advise an almost unnoticeable accelerando:
3up to the forte, and thenceforward a reversion to the preceding broadly expressive tempo until the end of the movement. The concluding Allegro, rhythmically as well as melodically, resembles a menuet of the more animated type, and should be played with spirited expression.
5The Sonata in E major (No. 6) is externally, with regard to its form, identical with the two sonatas already considered. It differs from them, however, in its inner building-up; for in it we find neither contrapuntal nor fugal development. This, however, in no wise interferes with the natural flow of the composer's invention. On the contrary, it seems to me that the melodic charm of the work is thereby enhanced. The Adagio, its first movement, if presented with its proper meed of expression, makes a profound impression on the listener. The second movement, Allegro, bubbles over with life and vitality, and is one of the most precious sonata-movements of its kind. The interpreter must see to it that the pulsing vitality of this movement is duly expressed in his playing. The third movement, Largo, moves at least on the same plane of musical beauty as its predecessor. In order to bring both player and auditor to a more intimate realization of its loveliness I call for its repetition in my edition of the work; so that the first time the movement is played an octave lower, and the repeat carried out as originally written. The final Allegro, with its prickling, effervescent movement, supplies a worthy conclusion
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