Sonatine Opus 4

Maurice Journeau composed the 1st two movements of his Sonatine(Sonatina) Op. 4 in 1922, at a time when he was still a student at the EcoleNormale de Musique de Paris. As for the third movement entitled "Final"(finale), it was written later in Biarritz, his native town where he returnedIn the year 1923.Thesonatina was followed by three others, yet the composer always considered itas the most significant one.CONTENTS:Vif, février 1922 (5'30''); Modéré, septembre 1922 (5'00''); Vif etScherzando, septembre 1923(5'30'')Itwas first performed only in 1952 by Ginette Doyen at the SMI (Société MusicaleIndépendante) in Paris. Then, also with this french pianist, it was broadcaston the french national radio on February 11th, 1952.