Martinů: Violin Concerto No. 1, H 226 (Solo Part with Piano Reduction) Paperback – January 1, 2016

Martinu, Bohuslav Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 H 226 Edition no. BA 11527-90 ISMN 9790260107946 Detailed product information Arranger Šolc, Karel Language(s) of text Czech, English, German Product format Piano reduction, Part(s) Instrumentation Violin Solo, Piano Comments Replaces H 5797 Binding Stapled Pages / Format XIII, 46/15 S. - 31,0 x 24,5 cm Bohuslav Martinu wrote his First Violin Concerto in Paris in 1932–33, this work having been commissioned by the violin virtuoso Samuel Dushkin. However, it was never performed during the composer’s lifetime and was even considered lost after his death. It was not until 1961 that musicologist and collector Hans Moldenhauer bought it from Boaz Piller, contrabassoonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Moldenhauer approached Czech violinist Josef Suk, who gave the world premiere of the work with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Georg Solti in October 1973. This piano reduction is based on the musical text of the first edition. The solo part has been revised by a leading Czech violinist and performer of Martinu’s music. Major violin concerto of the 20th century New Foreword by Martinu scholar Sandra Bergmannová (Cz/Eng/Ger) Read more