Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra
The Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 88, by Max Bruch was composed in 1911 for his son, Max Felix Bruch, and received its first performance in 1912, with Willy Hess (viola) and the composer's son[1] Max Felix Bruch (clarinet)[2] as the soloists. It consists of three movements:
- Andante con moto
- Allegro moderato
- Allegro molto
The work is sometimes arranged and performed as a concerto for violin and viola. A typical performance lasts approximately 20 minutes.
It premiered on 5 March 1912.[3]
Recordings[]
- Bruch: Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra; Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano; Schumann: Märchenerzählungen / Tommaso Placidi (cond.), Steven Kanoff, Paul Coletti, Hanover Radio Philharmonic / 2005 / Asv Living Era
- The Clarinet in Concert / Alun Francis (cond.), Thea King, Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra / 1997 / Hyperion
- Bruch: Works for Clarinet and Viola; Concerto for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra in E Minor; Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano; Romance for Viola and orchestra in F Major / Paul Meyer, Gérard Caussé, François-René Duchâble (piano), Kent Nagano (cond.) / 1988-1989/ Apex
- In the Borderland of Romanticism / (cond.), Dimitri Ashkenazy, , / 1996 / Artemis
References[]
- ^ Christopher Fifield: Max Bruch – Biographie eines Komponisten, Schweizer Verlagshaus, 1990 Zürich, P. 210
- ^ Christopher Fifield: Max Bruch – Biographie eines Komponisten, Schweizer Verlagshaus, 1990 Zürich, Pp. 291–295
- ^ Concerto for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra Op. 88 MUSIKPRODUKTION JÜRGEN HÖFLICH
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