4, MWV Q 12 for violin and piano was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1823[1] and is the only one to carry an opus number.
Mendelssohn composed two other violin sonatas, both in F major, that were not published in his lifetime.
This was published with a dedication to his friend and violin teacher, Eduard Rietz, who was also dedicatee of the composer's Octet in E-flat major, Op.
[2] The work has three movements: A typical performance lasts about 22 minutes.
It does contain a calm beauty that is typical of the composer's chamber music, and it demonstrates the brilliance of his early compositions.