Sonata in F

Mozart had a particular fondness for the sonata for piano and violin. These works also played a significant role in shaping his reputation as a composer, as almost all of the violin sonatas were published during his lifetime. The earliest compositions date from the grand tour of Western Europe and were published in Paris when Mozart was just eight years old. The latest were composed in the late 1780s. In the 18th century, the violin parts of Mozart’s sonatas were considered refined and demanding, although—with a few exceptions, such as the Sonata in B-flat, K. 454, written for the violin virtuoso Regina Strinasacchi—the keyboard instrument clearly remains at the forefront. In Vienna, Mozart also published two sets of variations for piano and violin (K. 359 and K. 360).