🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： Viola Sonata in c-moll MWV Q14

This three-movement sonata features the viola and piano as equal partners in shaping the music. The opening movement develops with strong forward momentum and sustained tension; the piano does more than support the viola’s melody, clearly presenting motifs and the flow of the harmony. In the slow movement, listen for the singing melodies and delicate exchanges between the parts. The finale brings a lively sense of motion, with responses emerging between the voices. Pianists should avoid covering the viola with volume and pay attention to coordinated attacks, the direction of each phrase, and the tension in the rests, allowing the chamber-music dialogue to come alive.