Violin Sonata No. 1 (Brahms)
| Violin Sonata in G major | |
|---|---|
| No. 1 | |
| by Johannes Brahms | |
The opening violin part | |
| Key | G major |
| Opus | 78 |
| Composed | 1878–1879 |
| Performed | 8 November 1879: Bonn |
| Movements | three |
The Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78, Regensonate, for violin and piano was composed by Johannes Brahms during the summers of 1878 and 1879 in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. It was first performed on 8 November 1879 in Bonn, by the husband and wife Robert Heckmann (violin) and Marie Heckmann-Hertig (piano).
The autograph manuscript of the sonata is preserved in the Wienbibliothek im Rathaus.