Cello Sonata (Chopin)

It is one of only nine works of Chopin published during his lifetime that were written for instruments other than piano (although the piano still appears in every work he wrote).

The cello sonata was the last of Chopin's works to be published in his lifetime.

[1] The sonata was written for and dedicated to Auguste Franchomme.

The sonata is remarkable for the concentration of its material: much of the music of the first movement grows out of the cello’s opening statement, and certain theme-shapes appear in all its movements.

[2][3] The composition consists of four movements: It takes around 30 minutes to perform.