A C-minor six chord at the beginning of one of these pieces by Mozart gives it its namesake "Dissonance," while the DSCH motif begins another example of this work dedicated "to the victims of fascism and war," the (*) eighth by Shostakovich.
Though not a violin sonata, the first work of this type by Leos Janacek ["YAH-nah-check"] was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's novella "The Kreutzer Sonata." A C-minor six chord at the beginning of one of these pieces by Mozart gives it its namesake "Dissonance," while the DSCH motif begins another example of this work dedicated "to the victims of fascism and war," the (*) eighth by Shostakovich. A high E held by the violin represents imminent deafness in Smetana's work of this type called "From My Life," and Dvorak's residence in Iowa inspired an "American" one of these pieces. For 10 points, name this type of work written for two violins, a viola, and a cello.
Though not a violin sonata, the first work of this type by Leos Janacek ["YAH-nah-check"] was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's novella "The Kreutzer Sonata."
string quartet