Sonata for Violin Solo, BB124, Sz.117

Sz. 117 Composed 1944 Chamber

The Sonata for Solo Violin Sz. 117, BB 124, is a sonata for unaccompanied violin composed by Béla Bartók. It was premiered by Yehudi Menuhin, to whom it was dedicated, in New York on 26 November 1944.

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Movements

Tempo di ciaccona
Fuga. Risoluto, non troppo vivo
Melodia. Adagio
Presto

Recommended recordings

Yehudi Menuhin YouTube Spotify (subscription)
Gidon Kremer YouTube Spotify (subscription)

Most recent recordings

Bartók: Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz.117: III. Melodia. Adagio — Béla Bartók, Joshua Epstein, Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden (2026) Spotify

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Elsewhere

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