general information

composition date
1935
duration
between 22 min and 25 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Dedicatee
à Louis Krasner
Commission
Louis Krasner

type

Concertant music (Violin and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
violin

2 clarinets, 2 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 oboes (also English horn), alto saxophone, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, contrabass tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, strings

information about the creation

date
1936

Espagne, Barcelone.

observations

  • Il existe un arrangement pour violon et piano de cette œuvre, édité chez Universal.
  • Œuvre écrite en mémoire de Manon Gropius, fille de Alma Mahler et Walter Gropius, décédée le 22 avril 1935 de la polio.

Part titles

1. Andante-Allegretto ; 2. Allegro-Adagio.


recordings

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Violinkonzert

Composed by Alban Berg , concert on April 23, 1977

This is an excerpt. The full version is available at the IRCAM media library

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Violinkonzert

Composed by Alban Berg , concert on April 23, 1977

This is an excerpt. The full version is available at the IRCAM media library


similar works


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