Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano: Score and Part
Dmitri N. Smirnov
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2018
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The 2nd Sonata for violin and piano by Dmitri Smirnov is a short lyrical but virtuoso concert piece written seven years after the composer graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire. The composition is written as a birthday present and dedication to his wife, a composer Elena Firsova. After the first performance of the Sonata given in December of the same year in Moscoiw, it was played repeatedly in chamber concerts in Russia, England and USA.