In 1950, the League of Composers, a society aimed at promoting new American works, met for the twenty-fifth anniversary of its inception. Samuel Barber set to work writing a piano sonata for the occasion, and requested Vladimir Horowitz to perform it. His demands were met, and the work was received with overwhelming critical acclaim.
| Date of composition | 1948 |
| Premiered | 1950 by Vladimir Horowitz |
| Type | Sonata |
| Tonality | E-flat Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 26 |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Samuel Barber: Sonate pour piano en mi bémol mineur, Op. 26 Samuel Barber: Sonata per pianoforte in mi bemolle minore, Op. 26 Samuel Barber: Sonate für Klavier es-moll, Op. 26 |