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I. Moderato con moto II. Vivace III. Passacaglia: Andante lento
Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 768
Instrumentation: 3(II,III=picc).2(II=corA).2.2-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(2):glsp/cyms/tgl/BD/SD/TD-harp-strings
This masterly work was the first composition Britten completed after arriving in the USA in 1939. It combines virtuosic brilliance with elegiac lyricism, undoubtedly reflecting Britten’s growing concern with the escalation of world hostilities. After a period of relative neglect, the Violin Concerto has enjoyed a notable revival of interest in recent years, resulting in a number of new recordings.
I. Moderato con moto II. Vivace III. Passacaglia: Andante lento
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 197790