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ELGAR, Edward
ELGAR, Edward

Violon concerto

B-Note says:“One of the great challenges of the violin repertoire: noble song, brilliant virtuosity, and an orchestral language of chamber-music-like transparency.”
Opus
op.61
Key
B minor
Composed
1905-1910
Duration
ca. 47:00 min
First publisher
1910, Novello, London
Instrumentation
2.2.2.2+1 / 4.2.3.1 / timp, str, violin solo i
Woodwinds
Flutes2
Oboes2
Clarinets2
Bassoons2+1
Brass
Horns4
Trumpets2
Trombones3
Tuba1
Further timp Timpani · str Strings · violin solo
+1 = additional player on an auxiliary instrument (e.g. piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, contrabassoon)
Orchestra
Symphony orchestra
Soloist
Violin
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Concerto England Melancholic and elegiac

Elgar's only violin concerto was composed during his artistic maturity and is considered one of the most significant English concertos of the early 20th century. The work displays characteristic features of Elgar's late style: noble, often melancholic lyricism combines with brilliant virtuosity, while the orchestration is marked by subtle coloration and chamber-like transparency. The musical language moves between late-Romantic expressivity and an already modern harmonic idiom.

The concerto reflects Elgar's typically English voice – a blend of pastoral melancholy and imperial grandeur that embodies the cultural identity of the Edwardian era. Unlike his popular marches, this work reveals Elgar's introspective side, marking him as one of the last great Romantics.

The work's exceptional length and technical demands make it one of the great challenges of the violin repertoire. The concerto is said to have been originally conceived for Fritz Kreisler, but was only completed years later and established itself only gradually in the concert repertoire.

„It is a concert work, not a concerto - it is not intended for virtuoso showmanship, but for the music itself.“
— Brief von Edward Elgar an August Jaeger, 1910
„Das Werk zeigt eine neue Seite von Sir Edwards Genius... es ist von einer Zartheit und Intimität durchdrungen, die seine großen Chorwerke nicht besitzen.“
— The Times, Rezension der Uraufführung, 11. November 1910
Date
10. November 1910
Venue
London, Queen's Hall
Conductor
Edward Elgar
Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The work was dedicated to violinist Marie Hall, but premiered by Fritz Kreisler. Kreisler had worked intensively with Elgar on the concerto and left a lasting mark on its interpretation. The concerto is considered one of the most important English violin concertos and was Elgar's final major orchestral work.

Editions available

Item no. Description Price (incl. 7% VAT)
BO-6067.00Full score
1910, Novello, London 		€ 39,80
BO-6067.01Large conductor's score A3
1910, Novello, London 		€ 75,00
BO-6067.10Set of parts with strings 5.4.3.2.2
1910, Novello, London 		€ 235,00
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BO-6067.21Extra Str. Vl.1€ 7,50
BO-6067.22Extra Str. Vl.2€ 7,50
BO-6067.23Extra Str. Va.€ 7,50
BO-6067.24Extra Str. Vc.€ 7,50
BO-6067.25Extra Str. Bass€ 7,50
BO-6067.09Piano reduction with solo part
1910, Novello, London 		€ 16,80

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