| The Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 (",Thun", or",Meistersinger",) by Johannes Brahms was written while spending the summer of 1886 in Thun in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The 2nd Violin Sonata is the shortest and is considered the most lyrical of Brahms's three violin sonatas. It is also considered the most difficult of the three to play successfully, and to exhibit its balance of lyricism and virtuosity. It maintains a radiant and happy mood throughout. |
