Score

Sonata for Violin and Harp

g-minor

By Gaetano Donizerti (1797 - 1848)

This edition is for people who want to play Donizetti’s charming little piece. It is a
transcription, as precisely as possible, of the autograph (on IMSLP). This
manuscript is written somewhat carelessly, maybe in a hurry. Not every note can be
red with full certainty. Dynamic markings are sporadic; for a performance more
dynamic variety will be required. The slurs and articulation markings in the
autograph are indications of how the piece is meant to be played

The title “sonata” is not by Donizetti and seems not entirely fitting for this piece. It’s
two parts are separated only by a fermata and a double barline; clearly they are
meant to be played more or less attacca as two parts of one piece.

The parts are not particularly difficult for either player (the section at measure 74ff
can be made easier for the violinist by minor modifications). It has also been played
on flute. Pianists can play the harp part; an arrangement for violin and guitar seems
a possibility as well. It lasts about 5 minutes.

Performance time is approximately 5 minutes.

Albrecht Zumbrunn, May 02, 2021

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     
  
Larghetto

      
  
 
              
Violin

       
                       
 
        

  
  
                   
   
Harp

          
   
      


      
5

  


               
              
6 6

     
              
Hrp.

     
    
       


              
8


                     
               
      
          
         
Hrp.

    

       
       


         
12

   

    
               
             
     
       
           
      
Hrp.

      
  
                    


 
rall.

      
16

  
    
           


     
 
           
 
 

 
Hrp.

    

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 
    
  




                   
a tempo

    
18

 
          

                     
     

  
                


  


Hrp. 6 6 6

   

       
      
 


     
21


               
   
 
     

 

 

 

 


Hrp.

   
      
             



   
24


               
  
   
        
     

 

 

 

 


Hrp.

     
    
            



     
27


           
         
  
     
         
Hrp.

  
  
 
    
        
 



30

 
   

                 
 
  

   
             
  
Hrp.

   

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          =     
  



33

 
                      


      
    
                   
   
Hrp.

     

             
  


     
37

   
              
   
     
     
                    
     
Hrp.

   
   
                      = 





41

                 
    

                  
     
Hrp.


  
       


         
44

  
           
6

           
             
            
     
Hrp.

6 6
 
 

   


     
  
47

 
       
calando

         
   

                   
       
Hrp. calando

 

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               
       
  
Allegro Gallemberg
 
       
 
51 




           
                        
       
          
                       
Hrp.

          
     
       


                       
57

       
    
              
                 
 
 

 

                

  
        
                     
Hrp. 

     
  
   
             
 
       

 


       
65


     
             
             


          
       
      
             


Hrp. 

         

           
    

 


                 

72

       
               
        


  
   

         
   


          
Hrp.

   
  

     

             

   



79


      
            
    
                  
Hrp.

          

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  

             


   
84

   
    
 


      
   
              
                  
   
Hrp.

       

         
           


    

91

    


        

  
   
                  
Hrp.

         

           
          


          
97

  
          
                              
            
Hrp.

          

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