Violin Sonata No. 22 (Mozart)

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Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major (K. 305/293d) is a work composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Paris in 1778.Zaslaw, Neal and William Cowdery (1990) The Compleat Mozart: A Guide to the Musical Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, p. 289, Norton. {{ISBN|0-393-02886-0}} There are two movements:

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|Allegro di molto

|Tema. Andante grazioso — Variations I–V — Variation VI. Allegro}}

The first movement is in sonata form. This movement has one of the bounciest, happiest melodies to be found in his violin sonatas. The second movement is in a theme and variations form. This movement is more somber than the opening movement, being at a slower tempo and having a more subdued melody.