Violin Concerto E Minor Op. 64

Together for the first time in a single affordable volume these are authoritative editions of the Violin Concerto in A Minor which broke the centuries-old mould of the concerto form and the Romance for Violin and Orchestra a mesmerizing reverie that builds to a finale of fiery technical feats.

Set Wind Instruments-Dvorák?s Violin Concerto was composed between 1879 and 1882 with the active assistance of Joseph Joachim and was issued by the publisher Fritz Simrock Berlin in 1883. Its premiere took place in October of that same year with Franti?ek Ondr cek as soloist.This new Urtext edition is based on the first edition (score solo Violin part Piano reduction and orchestral parts). It also takes Dvorák?s autograph which served as a master copy for the engraving into consideration. A fresh assessment of Dvorák?s manuscript made it possible to reconstruct several variants ignored in the first and subsequent editions and toclarify ambiguities in the notation and articulation. An important component of our Urtext edition is the original Piano reduction which probably stems from Dvorák himself and in which Joseph Joachim?s fingering is published. First Urtext edition of the original Piano reductionVariants in the solo part rendered as ossia passagesForeword on the work?s genesis (Ger/Cz/Eng) and detailed Critical Commentary (Eng) by the editor

Dvorak's Violin Concerto in A Minor Op.53 was originally written at the request of the famous violinist Joseph Joachim. This work is a wonderful addition to any accomplished violinist's repertoire. This version is for solo Violin with Piano Accompaniment.

On July 30 1838 Mendelssohn wrote to Ferdinand David his concertmaster at Leipzig telling him that he would like to write a Violin Concerto for him: One in E minor goes through my head and the beginning will not leave me in peace. This Violin Concerto is now a pillar of the Violin repertoire and is commonly known as the Mendelssohn Concerto.

A superb Concerto in D Miinor by Max Bruch a German romantic composer who was born in 1838. He is perhaps best known for his violin concertos and this work written for solo Violin with Piano features a lively and compelling Violin solo intertwined with a beautiful Piano accompaniment to create a captivating and stunning piece.

Lindberg's writing in this concerto has been compared to that of the Sibelius violin concerto. According to the Boston Globe, the composer 'shows that it is possible to wed lyricism and virtuosic display with bracingly fresh sounds and musical ideas of substance?. Since the premiere in 2006 by Lisa Batiashvili the work has established itself in the repertoire, with over 50 performances to date.The new edition of the violin and piano reduction incorporates recent minor corrections and amendments and it supersedes the first edition published in 2010 (979-0-060-12024-4). / Violon Et Piano