The work was premiered by David Oistrakh and Lev Oborin on October 23, 1946, under the personal coaching of the composer. During rehearsals, Oborin played a certain passage, marked forte, too gently for Prokofiev's liking, who insisted it should be more aggressive. Oborin replied that he was afraid of drowning out the violin, but Prokofiev said "It should sound in such a way that people should jump in their seat, and people will say 'Is he out of his mind?'".
| Date of composition | 1946 (1938-1946) |
| Type | Sonata |
| Tonality | F Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 80 |
| Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
| Instruments | Violin - Solo ; |
| Autotranslations beta |
Sergueï Prokofiev: Sonate pour violon n°1 en fa mineur, Op. 80 Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev: Sonata per violino n. 1 in fa minore, Op. 80 Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew: Sonate Nr. 1 für Violine f-moll, Op. 80 |