Second Sonata - In the Key of D Minor - Music Arranged for Pianoforte and Cello - No. 2 - Op.39

Charles Villiers Stanford's "Second Sonata" is a 1893 classical musical composition for cello and piano in three movements.

This volume includes the original sheet music for this piece, presented in a readable modern format for the enjoyment of musicians and music lovers alike.

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) was an Irish composer, conductor, and teacher of music.

He was educated at the University of Cambridge and continued his studies in Berlin and Leipzig.

He was a very influential composer, responsible for making Cambridge University Musical Society an internationally-acclaimed organisation.

Stanford was also a profuse composer, producing a large corpus of work in many genres; however, he is perhaps best remembered for his Anglican choral works for church performance.

Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive.

We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of musical notation.