Emilie Mayer Violin Sonatas

[Alan Howe]

...in D, Eflat and F, forthcoming from cpo:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9640019--emilie-mayer-three-violin-sonatas

[Double-A]

The sonata in E flat is an early work and not all that memorable though certainly pleasant, especially the andante.  The one in F (op. 17) was published in 1863 ("middle period") and is a thoroughly reworked version of the earlier "Duet" for Violoncello and piano.  The one in D exists in manuscript (fair copy) and I'd guess was composed quite some time later.  I think it is really interesting and attractive.  There is also a presumably late one in c-minor I like (in a heavily corrected working copy).

I have been transcribing some sonatas by Mayer, so I allow myself to utter a judgement.

The E-flat sonata BTW has been recorded before, by Alexandra Masloravich and someone whose name does not appear in the Amazon listing.  The piano playing by this nameless person is fine but the violin is awfully badly played, too choppy and aggressive and the intonation is not always spot on.

[eschiss1]

Anne-Lise Longuemare. At least, according to Worldcat and at a guess!

[Alan Howe]

What would be your estimate for a composition date for the Sonata in D, Double-A?