Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 (Bruch, Max)

Title Violin Concerto No. 1
Creators Max Bruch, composer
Opus Op.26
Instrumentation violin and orchestra
Number of movements 3
Keys G minor
Composed 1866
First published 1868
Dedication Joseph Joachim
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Average duration (sec) 1500
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Composition types Concertos
Period Romantic
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Sections

Title
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Metronome Key Measures
I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato — — —
II. Adagio — — —
III. Finale. Allegro energico — — —

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete violin and piano —
View Complete violin and piano Henry Schradieck
View ''Vorspiel''. Allegro moderato (No.1) violin and piano Yoon Jae Lee
View Adagio (No.2) 5 accordions, bass accordion and timpani Paul De Bra
View Adagio (No.2) 2 violins Duo Klier

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — Manuscript 1866 Complete Score
View Complete — C.F.W. Siegel — Complete Score
View Complete — Edition Peters — Complete score
View Complete parts C.F.W. Siegel — Complete Solo Part
View Complete parts C.F.W. Siegel — Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (E, D), 3, 4 (B, C)
Trumpet 1, 2 (D)
Timpani
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete Arrangement for violin and piano Carl Fischer 1906 Complete Score
Violin Part
View Complete Arrangement for violin and piano C.F.W. Siegel — Complete Score
Violin Part
View Complete Arrangement for violin and piano
by Henry Schradieck
Schirmer 1900 Complete Score
Violin Part
View ''Vorspiel''. Allegro moderato (No.1) Arrangement for violin and piano
by Yoon Jae Lee
— — Complete Score - concert ending
View Adagio (No.2) Arrangement for 5 accordions, bass accordion and timpani
by Paul De Bra
Paul De Bra 2022 Complete Score
Complete Score ( D major )
Complete Parts
Complete Parts ( D major )
Engraving files (MuseScore)
Engraving files (MuseScore, D major )
View Adagio (No.2) Arrangement for 2 violins
by Duo Klier
Duo Klier 2021 Violin 2

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionEnsemblePerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View — Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) Isaac Stern, violin
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
— Complete Recording
View — London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) David Oistrakh, violin
Lovro von Matačić, conductor
— 1. ''Vorspiel''. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio

3. ''Finale''. Allegro energico
View — Tonhalle Orchester Zurich (orchestra) Carl Schuricht, conductor — Complete Recording
View Adagio (No.2) — Professor P, performer For 5 Accordions, Bass Accordion and Timpani (De Bra) Complete Recording


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