Violin Sonata No. 2 (Beethoven)

The Violin Sonata No. 2 of Ludwig van Beethoven in A major, the second of his Opus 12 set (along with his Violin Sonata No. 1 and Violin Sonata No. 3), was written in 1797-8 and dedicated to Antonio Salieri. It has three movements:


 * 1) Allegro vivace in A major
 * 2) Andante, più tosto allegretto in A minor
 * 3) Allegro piacevole

A typical performance lasts approximately 18 minutes.