The Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78, Regensonate for violin and piano was composed by Johannes Brahms during the summers of 1878 and 1879 in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. It was first performed on 8 November 1879 in Bonn, by the husband and wife Robert Heckmann (violin) and Marie Heckmann-Hertig (piano).
| Date of composition | 1879 (1878-1879) |
| Premiered | 1879, November 8th in Bonn, Germany |
| First published | 1879, N. Simrock in Berlin, Germany |
| Type | Sonata |
| Tonality | G Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 78 |
| Approx. duration | 21 minutes |
| Instruments |
Violin
Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Johannes Brahms: Sonate pour violon n°1 en sol majeur, Op. 78 "Regen-Sonate (Rain Sonata)" Johannes Brahms: Sonata per violino n. 1 in sol maggiore, Op. 78 "Regen-Sonate (Rain Sonata)" Johannes Brahms: Sonate Nr. 1 für Violine G-dur, Op. 78 "Regen-Sonate (Rain Sonata)" |