JULIUS ROSTALL (Violin)
HENRY BRONKHURST (Pianoforte)
THE Pianoforte alone begins the first movement with the principal tune, which the violin takes up almost immediately. Although in the minor key, the movement has nothing sombre nor melancholy about it, and its second principal tune is a lively and vigorous one.
The second movement begins in the same way, pianoforte first, and then the violin, playing a melody, one of Beethoven's fine broad tunes. There is a short Scherzo with sprightly melody shared by the two instruments in the same way as in the first two movements ; in the ' Trio,' or middle section, the violin begins the tune, pianoforte imitating him in the bass.
There are two contrasted themes in the last movement, one depending largely for its effect on a sudden rise from quiet to very loud tone, and a flowing song-like tune.