Violin Sonata No.2, Op.29 (Glass, Louis)

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Work Title Violin Sonata No.2
Alternative. Title Zweite Sonate für Violine und Klavier
Composer Glass, Louis
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.29
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILG 16
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements.
  1. Moderato — Allegro con moto, ma molto espressivo
  2. Romance. Adagio (G major)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
  4. Finale. Andante cantabile — Allegro risoluto, ma molto vivace
First Publication. 1909 – Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen
Dedication Georg Høeberg (conductor)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25-30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Violin, piano
Discography All Music Guide

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A "Romance, Op.29" in G major that one assumes is the 2nd movement of this work republished, was published in 1919 by Hansen (Monatsbericht (1919), p.50). (It is; Worldcat gives it as "Romance af sonate"- Romance from the sonata.) There's also a romance for violin and orchestra by Glass in manuscript at DKB (downloadable) - perhaps the same orchestrated (or perhaps Op.75 transposed to violin and orchestrated? Or something else?) - Would have to check. I think it may have been recorded; his piano/orch. fantasy has... - ES