Béla Bartók’s Sonata for Solo Violin and Eugène Ysaÿe’s Sonatas Op. 27 are the most significant works for solo violin after JS Bach. Both Bartók and Ysaÿe continually refer back to the great model whilst preserving their originality. Prokofiev wrote his Solo Sonata Op. 115 for ambitious violin students; short and crisp, with class and spirit.
