Violin Sonata d minor
Violin solo
In brief

This solo violin sonata conveys a clear alternation between lively, dance-like episodes and more singing passages, giving a feeling of buoyant motion rather than grandiosity. No specific technical competencies were provided for this work, so based only on its being a solo violin sonata of modest difficulty (28/100), you should expect to focus on clarity of the melodic line and consistent phrasing throughout the performance rather than on extreme virtuosity. The period is listed as unknown, so treat it broadly within the composer's solo violin output rather than as part of a dated stylistic phase. I do not provide a reference recording out of caution.

MusicCoach difficulty
28/100
Elementary
Likely range : 22–34/100
Confidence : 48% · to confirm
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Exam grade
About grade 2 to 3

Estimated from our difficulty score, not taken from an exam syllabus. Checked against 333 works on the ABRSM syllabus: the exact grade is right 7 times out of 10, and within one grade 99 times out of 100.

Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

Most works cluster between 45 and 65: a small score gap often marks a real step. The highlighted bar shows this work among those for the same instrument.

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Difficulty sources
Henle Verlag
3
28/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
Among Carlo Farina
16%
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