Elgar Violin Sonata, Op. 82

Edward Elgar wrote his Violin Sonate in E mineur, Op. 82, in 1918, while he was also working on his String Kwartet in E mineur and his Piano Quintet in A mineur. The Violin Sonate in E mineur was completed on 15 September 1918, and first performed on 21 March 1919 at a British Music Society meeting, by Elgar's great friend W. H. Reed, with Landon Ronald on pianr.