Violin Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)

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Violin Sonata
No. 8
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven Riedel 1801.jpg
Beethoven portrayed in 1801
Key G major
Opus 30
Composed1801 (1801)–1802
Dedication Alexander I of Russia
PublishedMay 1803 (1803)
Duration18 minutes
Movements3

The Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3, by Ludwig van Beethoven, the third of his Opus 30 set, was written between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

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Notable recordings

Famous recordings of the sonata include one by Fritz Kreisler with Sergei Rachmaninoff at the piano.[ citation needed ]

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