Violin Concerto (Rubinstein)
The Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 46, is the sole violin concerto by Anton Rubinstein.
Written in the Romantic style in 1857, when the composer was 28 years old, it was published by C.F. Peters in 1859 with a dedication to violinist Henryk Wieniawski.
The work makes virtuoso demands of its soloist; and its character is more German in the tradition of Mendelssohn than Russian, likely all factors in its failure to claim a place in the standard repertory.[1][2]
August Wilhelmj arranged the concerto in an edition for violin with orchestra or piano. According to Goby Eberhardt, who studied with Wilhelmj, Rubinstein was displeased with Wilhelmj's arrangement.[3]
Structure
The concerto is in three movements:
- Moderato assai
- Andante
- Moderato assai
References
- Anderson, Keith, liner notes for Naxos CD 8.555244, "Rubinstein: Violin Concerto; Cui: Suite Concertante" (Takako Nishizaki, Slovak Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Halasz, Schermerhorn), accessed September 25, 2017
- Taylor, Philip S., Anton Rubinstein: A Life in Music, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2007, ISBN 0-253-34871-4
- IMSLP List of works by August Wilhelmj, accessed September 25, 2017
External links
- Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 46: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Robinson, Bradford. Anton Rubinstein: Concerto in G major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 46 (1857). Musikproduktion Höflich.
- Walker, Raymond (2001). "Review - Rubinstein, A: Violin Concerto/Cui, C: Suite Concertante - Naxos 8.555244". MusicWeb International.
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