Franck: Violin Sonata A major

Csar Franck

Peter Jost (Editor)

Klaus Schilde (Fingering)

Yehudi Menuhin (Fingering and bowing for Violin)

Daniel Hope (Fingering and bowing for Violin)

Unlike other late works by Franck, the Violin Sonata of 1886 found a friendly reception among critics and public from the outset. It is dedicated to Eugne Ysae, who was attracting much attention at the time with his flawless violin technique. Ysae was so inspired by the Sonata that he promised I will play this masterpiece wherever I can find an artistically-minded pianist. Nothing has changed to the present day regarding the works continuing popularity, but it was time to revise Henles previous edition to reflect the latest research. In the intervening period it has been shown that Franck was actively involved in reading the proofs for the printed edition, meaning that the first edition, which contains many differences from the autograph, has become the basis f