Sibelius: Violin Concerto In D

SKU: BO.B.3340

ISBN 9788480207591.

English comments:
My dedication to the string instruments has been a constant throughout my compositional career and I knew that sooner or later the time would come to compose a concerto for violin and orchestra. That moment came in the autumn of 2002 and after ten months of uninterrupted work I finished it in August of 2003. It is a work structured similarly to the traditional concertos. An important impetus for the elaboration of my concerto was due to the ill-fated violinist Ginette Neveu. Her version of Sibelius' Concerto has always stayed with me. For this reason the first movement, Moderato-Allegro, begins with a contemplative atmosphere similar to that of Sibelius' Concerto in which the principal thematic ideas appear tentatively. These ideas, two rhythmic and two melodic, are reaffirmed through a broad development that culminates in an orchestral fullness. A calm, mysterious passage recalls the introduction and after becoming blurred, three bars burst in leading to the rapid section of the movement. Soloist and orchestra engage in a dialectic struggle of a dramatic nature. The agitation subsides leaving only a tranquil and suggestive clarinet phrase. This will be taken up by the soloist who leads up to the movement's most dramatic moment playing an accelerating triplet figure supported by an orchestral pedal in crescendo. From here the soloist's cadenza emerges beginning with soft double notes. It finishes with an ascending progression and the soloist settles into the high register to elicit the orchestra's intervention in a soft and transfigured atmosphere. Once internalised the second movement, Adagio poco sostenuto e leggero begins. It has a solemn character and opens with two trumpet calls answered by the violoncellos and the contrabasses. The violin soloist introduces and plays two nostalgic themes, the first in the low register and the second, more extensive, in the middle register. The soft and delicate Misterioso e leggero begins with the violin singing on high. The rhythm of the constant quaver figures gradually accelerates until the soloist provokes a dramatic full orchestra as in a cadenza. Once again, the Calmo, in which the soloist with less and less orchestral attire serenely bids farewell. A rising series of double stops by the soloist serves to initiate the Finale-Scherzo. In 6/8 rhythm and with the character of a rondo it carries us along in a carefree, virtuosic ambiance. The principal motives, brief and concise, emerge from the happy, playful theme presented by the soloist. With an intricate progression of rapid sixths in double stops it reaches a tense and somewhat combative moment. However this resolves itself in a diminuendo that the soloist peacefully takes up with the notes re-la to commence the cadenza. This culminates in a series of tied notes to reintroduce the principal theme. A moment of melodic suspension serves as a farewell before the brief and jovial final coda. --The author

Comentarios del Espanol:
A lo largo de mi carrera compositiva mi dedicacion a los instrumentos de cuerda ha sido constante y sabia que, tarde o temprano, llegaria el momento de componer un concierto para violin y orquesta. Este llego en otono de 2002 y, tras diez meses de trabajo ininterrumpido, lo termine en agosto de 2003. Se trata de una obra estructurada de manera similar a los conciertos tradicionales. Un importante impulso a la elaboracion de mi concierto lo debo al recuerdo de la malograda violinista Ginette Neveu. Su version del concierto de Sibelius ha permanecido siempre dentro de mi. Por ese motivo, el primer movimiento Moderato-Allegro se inicia con una atmosfera contemplativa cercana a la del mencionado Concierto, en la que aparecen cautamente las principales ideas tematicas. Con un amplio desarrollo se llega a un lleno orquestal en el que estas ideas -dos ritmicas y dos melodicas- quedan reafirmadas. Un pasaje calmo y misterioso rememora la introduccion. Tras desdibujarse, irrumpen tres compases que nos llevan a la parte rapida del movimiento. Solista y orquesta establecen un combate dialectico de caracter dramatico. La inquietud desaparece hasta una tranquila e insinuante frase del clarinete. Esta sera recogida por el solista, quien, a base de una figuracion de tresillos cada vez mas rapidos apoyada por un pedal de la orquesta in crescendo, conduce hacia el momento mas dramatico del movimiento. De aqui nace la cadenza del solista, que se incia con suaves notas dobles. Finaliza con una progresion ascendente y el solista se coloca en el registro agudo para llamar la intervencion de la orquesta dentro de una atmosfera suave y transfigurada. Interiorizado es el segundo movimiento Adagio poco sostenuto e leggero. Con dos llamadas de las trompas respondidas por los violonchelos y contrabajos inicia el Adagio de caracter grave. El violin solista introduce y canta dos temas nostalgicos. El primero en el registro grave y el segundo, mas amplio, en el medio. Inicia el Misterioso e leggero, de caracter suave y delicado. Con el violin cantando en agudo. La constante figuracion de corcheas acelerara poco a poco el ritmo hasta que el solista a modo de cadenza provocara un dramatico lleno orquestal. De nuevo el Calmo, donde el solista, cada vez con menos ropaje orquestal, se despide serenamente. Una subida de dobles cuerdas a cargo del solista sirve para iniciar el Finale-Scherzo. Este, en ritmo de 6/8 y con caracter de rondo, nos transporta en un clima virtuosistico y despreocupado. Del tema alegre y jugueton presentado por el solista nacen los principales motivos, breves y concisos. Con una intrincada sucesion de rapidas sextas en doble cuerda se llega a un momento crispado y algo combativo que, sin embargo, se resolvera en un diminuendo que el solista recoge apaciblemente con las notas re-la para inciar la cadenza. Esta culmina con un suave rosario de notas en ligado para introducir de nuevo el tema principal. Un momento de suspension melodica sirve como despido antes de la breve y jovial coda final. La obra fue estrenada el 23 de septiembre de 2005 en el Teatre Monumental de Madrid por la Orquesta Sinfonica de RTVE con Markus Placci de solista y Uwe Mund de director. Gravacion: RNE y Canal Clasico de TVE. --El Autor.

SKU: FG.55011-635-1

ISBN 9790550116351.

In 1929 Sibelius sent some small pieces to the New York publisher Carl Fischer for
consideration. Included among these was the Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, to which
he had assigned the opus number 117.
The Suite for Violin and String Orchestra represents the culmination point in a series of
works written for violin and orchestra which started with the serenades op. 69 and continued
with the Six Humoresques opp. 87 & 89. Together these works bear witness to the
composer's deep insight into the instrumental possibilities of the violin. In these works, more
limited in formal scope than the Violin Concerto though they be, the voice of the solo violin
- Sibelius' second mother-tongue - unites with the orchestral writing of a mature and
experienced symphonist. The reduction and solo part are published together for the first time.
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SKU: SU.00220210

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SKU: TM.00597SET

Solo/pf. Trans: Tpt 1-2, Tbn 1-2. Clarinets and Horns already in modern keys. Solo edited by Francescatti.

SKU: PR.UE037199

ISBN 9783702475109. UPC: 803452072218.

Igudesman translates the familiar Happy Birthday tune into the style of classic violin masterpieces in a seamless exposition. An opening passage a la Bruch gives way to a Sibelius-like phrase, then continues in the styles of Mozart, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and on. Quotes from the concerti are intermingled with the ongoing Happy Birthday theme to create, truly, The Soloist's Ultimate Happy Birthday. For two violinists of intermediate to advanced skills.

SKU: SU.00220213

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SKU: SU.00220214

AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO U.S. CUSTOMERS ONLY The complete Oboe and English Horn parts [CD-ROM] for the 50 orchestral works included in The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library™, Volume 9: Strauss, Sibelius and more. If these parts were purchased separately, this collection could cost several hundred dollars. Parts are easily viewable and printable on either PC or Mac using embedded Adobe® Reader technology. Contents: BLOCH Schelomo; J. STRAUSS II Fledermaus Overture, Gypsy Baron Overture, Perpetuum Mobile; R. STRAUSS Alpine Symphony, Also sprach Zarathustra, Aus Italien, Bürger als Edelmann (Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme), Burleske for Piano and Orchestra, Cäcilie, Dance of the Seven Veils, Death and Transfiguration, Don Juan, Don Quixote, Ein Heldenleben, Freundliche Vision, Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb, Macbeth, Morgen (2 keys), Das Rosenband, Rosenkavalier Waltzes, Symphonia Domestica, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Zueignung (2 keys); SIBELIUS Andante festivo, En Saga, Finlandia, Karelia Suite, Lemminkäinen Suite Nos. 1-4, Pelleas and Melisande, Pohjola's Daughter, Symphonies Nos. 1-5, Valse triste, Violin Concerto; SCHOENBERG Chamber Symphony No. 1, Gurrelieder, Pelleas and Melisande, 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Pierrot lunaire, Verklärte Nacht; WEBERN Passacaglia, Op. 1 Visit for more information

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SKU: SU.00220225

AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO U.S. CUSTOMERS ONLY The complete Double Bass parts [CD-ROM] for the 50 orchestral works included in The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library™, Volume 9: Strauss, Sibelius and more. If these parts were purchased separately, this collection could cost several hundred dollars. Parts are easily viewable and printable on either PC or Mac using embedded Adobe® Reader technology. Contents: BLOCH Schelomo; J. STRAUSS II Fledermaus Overture, Gypsy Baron Overture, Perpetuum Mobile; R. STRAUSS Alpine Symphony, Also sprach Zarathustra, Aus Italien, Bürger als Edelmann (Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme), Burleske for Piano and Orchestra, Cäcilie, Dance of the Seven Veils, Death and Transfiguration, Don Juan, Don Quixote, Ein Heldenleben, Freundliche Vision, Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb, Macbeth, Morgen (2 keys), Das Rosenband, Rosenkavalier Waltzes, Symphonia Domestica, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Zueignung (2 keys); SIBELIUS Andante festivo, En Saga, Finlandia, Karelia Suite, Lemminkäinen Suite Nos. 1-4, Pelleas and Melisande, Pohjola's Daughter, Symphonies Nos. 1-5, Valse triste, Violin Concerto; SCHOENBERG Chamber Symphony No. 1, Gurrelieder, Pelleas and Melisande, 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Pierrot lunaire, Verklärte Nacht; WEBERN Passacaglia, Op. 1 Visit for more information

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