Sonata no. 1 in d minor op. 75 for Piano and Violin-Violin Sonata No. 1 D Minor Op. 75 was originally planned only as a little duo for Violin and Piano the composition grew into a Sonata in autumn 1885.Saint-Saëns implied that the Violinpart could only be played by a mystical figure. Violin Sonata No. 1 D Minor Op. 75 has lost its horrors and is now one of the best loved chamber music works by the French master.