Violin Sonata No. 6 (Beethoven) Explained

Violin Sonata
Subtitle:No. 6
Image Upright:0.6
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven
Key:A major
Opus:30
Composed:–1802
Dedication:Alexander I of Russia
Published:May
Movements:3
Duration:22 minutes

The Violin Sonata No. 6 of Ludwig van Beethoven in A major, the first of his Opus 30 set, was composed between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia. It has three movements:

  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio molto espressivo
  3. Allegretto con variazioni

The work takes approximately 22 minutes to perform.

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