The Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Opus 24, is a violin sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is often known as the "Spring" sonata (Frühlingssonate), and was published in 1801. Its dedicatee was Count Moritz von Fries, a patron to whom the fourth violin sonata, the string quintet of the same year, and the seventh symphony were also dedicated. <br />The work is in four movements: <br />Allegro <br />Adagio molto espressivo <br />Scherzo: Allegro molto <br />Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo <br />The Scherzo and its trio are particularly brief. The entire sonata takes approximately 22 minutes to perform. <br />The Allegro movement is featured in stage show "Fame".. (Wikipedia)
