Violin Sonata No. 24 (Mozart) Explained

Violin Sonata No. 24 in F major, K. 376, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna during the summer of 1781. Like all other sonatas of Op. 2, this piece also has three movements.^[1]

Later, this piece, along with three other sonatas by Mozart (violin sonatas Nos. 25 and 26 and piano sonata No. 17), were all transcribed for flute by Patrick Gallois.^[2]

This sonata, along with five other ones as a collection (K. 296 and K. 377–380), were all dedicated to Josepha Barbara Auernhammer (Mozart's pupil), to whom he had also dedicated the Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448.^[3]

Discography

• Hilary Hahn, violin and Natalie Zhu, piano: Violine Sonatas K. 301 No. 18, K. 304 No. 21, K. 376 No. 24, and K. 526 No. 35 - 2005.
• , violin and Amandine Savary, piano: Sonatas K. 376 No. 24, K. 379 No. 27 and K. 526 No. 35 - 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robins . Brian . Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata for violin & piano No. 24 in F major, K. 376 (K. 374d) . AllMUSIC . 24 May 2020.
2. Web site: Mozart, W.A.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 24, 25, 26 / Piano Sonata No. 17 (arr. for flute and piano) (P. Gallois, Prinz) . Naxos Records . 15 June 2020.
3. Web site: Dona . Misha . Violin Sonata in F major, K376 . hyperion . 24 May 2020.