TheViolin Sonata(No. 2) in F minor,Op.4,MWVQ 12 forviolinandpianowas composed byFelix Mendelssohnin 1823[1]and is the only one to carry an opus number. Mendelssohn composed two other violin sonatas, both in F major, that were not published in his lifetime. This was published with a dedication to his friend and violin teacher, Eduard Rietz, who was also dedicatee of the composer'sOctet in E-flat major, Op. 20.[2]
Unlike his more famous violin work, theViolin Concerto in E minor,this sonata lacks dramatic exposition. It does contain a calm beauty that is typical of the composer'schamber music,and it demonstrates the brilliance of his early compositions.
