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Posthumous Sonata op. 27 bis

Posthumous Sonata op. 27 bis

for solo violin
(
2020
)
Eugène Ysaÿe / Completed by Bram Van Camp
I. Allegro molto moderato ma con brio
II. Canzone
III. Finale. Giocoso
In 2015 a manuscript with the original handwriting of Eugène Ysaÿe was donated to the Brussels Conservatory. The document contained the first drafts of the Sonatas for solo violin and other sketches. In this sketchbook, the so-called Lavergne manuscript, a brand new composition was also discovered, a Sonata in C major in three movements, of which the last one was unfinished.
 
Commissioned by Wibert Aerts I completed the third movement. The Finale. Giocoso starts with a vigourous theme and some variations, which gave me enough basis to compose several, whimsical variations in the virtuoso style of Ysaÿe.
 
After collaborating with Koenraad Sterckx, who made a critical edition of the manuscript, I integrated some ideas from Ysaÿe's sketchbook into my completion. This allowed the sonata to conclude with a few measures by its original master.
Duration
10 minutes
Intrumentation
  • Solo Violin
Publisher
Donemus
Commissioned by
Wibert Aerts
In cooperation with
Mr Jean-Luc Peêrs
Remark
First edition after the composers' autograph, edited by Koenraad Sterckx.

Premiere

04/03/2020
Belgian Music Days 2020, Mons, Auditorium Harry Halbreich
Wibert Aerts - Violin