Violin Concerto No. 2 (Bruch)

Violin Concerto
by Max Bruch
KeyD minor
Opus44
PeriodRomantic
GenreConcerto
Composed1877 (1877)
Movements3
ScoringViolin & Orchestra
Premiere
DateNovember 1877 (1877-11)
LocationLondon

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

External audio
Performed by Salvatore Accardo with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Kurt Masur
I. Adagio non troppo
II. Recitativo
III. Finale (Allegro molto)

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
Sources
  • Anderson, Keith (2009). Bruch: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 (CD). Naxos Records. No: 8.557793.
  • Fifield, 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 2 June 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2016.