Sonatina no.3

I composed my “Sonatina no. 3” for violin and piano in 1959.

Its first movement is full of momentum. The second movement, with its languorous tempo, is a “cantilena” that unfolds in a highly lyrical and expressive manner, like an aria. The third movement, in the form of a rondo, is characterized by its cheerful spirit.

My « Sonatina » for flute and piano is a reworking of my « Sonatina no.3 ». I adapted it for flute and piano in 1965 at the request of the French flutist Alain Marion who stayed in Hungary that year. — Ferenc Farkas

In 2018, the oboist Lajos Lencsés adapted “Sonatina No. 3” for oboe, violin, viola, and violoncello.