
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
Editor: Kojima, Shin Augustinus
Instrumentation: Violin and Orchestra
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| Product Code: | 979-0-004-82135-0 |
| ISMN: | 979-0-004-82135-0 |
| Publishers Number: | PB 14580D |
| Orchestration: | solo: vl – 1.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp – str |
| Page count: | 95 |
| Condition: | New |
Beethoven’s personal life was marked by struggles, including his gradual hearing loss, which led to total deafness. Despite this, he continued to compose masterpieces, and his music remains a testament to his genius and the enduring power of human creativity.
In the preface to the edition, Beethoven scholar Ernst Herttrich suggests that Beethoven composed the Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61 under immense time…
The Violin Concerto is a testament to Beethoven’s friendship with the virtuoso Franz Clement. At a joint concert, Clement played his own violin concerto in D major. A year later, on 23 December 1806, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major was premiered with Franz Clement as the soloist. According to contemporary reports, Franz Clement played the solo part at sight and without previous rehearsal. No wonder Beethoven completely reworked the solo part again after the premiere. The middle movement, a romance, is unaffected by this reworking and captivates with its delicate, aria-like character and emotional depth. A lively rondo highlights the soloist’s virtuosity with numerous figurations and provides an energetic conclusion.
Beethoven’s violin concerto was crucial for the development of the genre. Brahms’ violin concerto is unthinkable without Beethoven’s earlier example. However, Beethoven emphasizes virtuoso ornamentation in the solo part, while Brahms focuses more on the thematic permeation of the solo part.
The music text of the joint edition by Breitkopf & Härtel and G. Henle Publishers is based on the new Beethoven Complete Edition. In the preface, editor Ernst Herttrich explains the complicated history of the concerto’s origin and discusses the various versions in detail. The revised edition of this violin masterpiece also contains cadenzas by Robert D. Levin.
Urtext from the new Beethoven Complete Edition edited by Shin Augustinus Kojima.
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