CCXXI. DVOŘÁK, Antonin: Sonatina for Violin and Piano, Op. 100

CCXXI. DVOŘÁK, Antonin (1841-1904)

Sonatina for Violin and Piano, Op. 100 (1893)
1. Allegro risoluto
2. Larghetto
3. Molto vivace
4. Allegro
Gil Shaham, violin
Orli Shaham, piano
(16:34)

Written in New York towards the end of his stay in America, Dvořák wrote it for his children, Toník (10, violin) and Otilie (15, piano).

"It is intended for youths, but even grown-ups, adults, should be able to converse with it."

Grown-ups it is then: the Shaham brothers!

First Movement

Such a pleasant G Major -- springtime, flowers ... see how he drops to V/vi from the subdominant (red arrow) to modulate to the relative minor:

Second Movement

Dvořák must have been out of manuscript paper. It is said he jotted down the idea for this movement on his shirt sleeve on a visit to Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota.

Third Movement

A lovely lively scherzo:

Fourth Movement

and a beautiful movement to E Major:

with a rush of 16ths to end this bountiful sonatina: