Violin Concerto No. 2 (Bruch)

Violin Concerto
by Max Bruch
Key D minor
Catalogue Op. 44
Period Romantic
Genre Concerto
Composed 1877 (1877)
Movements 3
Scoring Violin & Orchestra
Premiere
Date November 1877 (1877-11)
Location London

Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 44 was composed during 1877, following a failed attempt in 1874,[1][2] and dedicated to the great Spanish violinist, Pablo de Sarasate.[3] It was premiered in London by Sarasate, conducted by Bruch, on 4 November 1877.[3][1]

Structure

The concerto has three movements:

  1. Adagio ma non troppo (D minor, ending in D major)
  2. Recitativo: Allegro moderato (B♭ major) (attacca)
  3. Finale: Allegro molto (B♭ major – D major)

A typical performance runs 28 to 30 minutes.

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 Fitfield 2005, p. 153
  2. ↑ Wood 2005
  3. 1 2 Pine 2005
Sources
  • Anderson, Keith (2009). Bruch: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 (CD). Naxos Records. No: 8.557793.
  • Fitfield, Christopher (2005). Max Bruch: His Life and Works. Boydell Press. ISBN 1-84383-136-8.
  • Pine, Rachel Barton (2005). Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra (CD). Cedille Records. CDR 90000 083. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  • Wood, Thomas (2005). "Max Bruch Home Page, Catalog of Works". Wooster College. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  • Violin Concerto No.2, Op.44 (Bruch, Max): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
  • Potter, Tully (2016). "Liner Notes to The Romantic Violin Concerto 21: Max Bruch - Violin Concerto Nº.2 in D-minor, Op. 44, CDA68055" (PDF). Hyperion Records.
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