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:
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.
External links
- Violin Concerto No.2, Op.44 (Bruch, Max): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- 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.