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A viola concerto is a concerto contrasting a viola with another body of musical instruments such as an orchestra or chamber music ensemble. Throughout music history, especially during the Baroque, Classical, Romantic eras, viola was viewed mostly as an ensemble instrument. Though there were a few notable concertos written for the instrument in ...
- Viola Concerto in G major (Telemann)
Of Georg Philipp Telemann 's surviving concertos, his Viola...
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- Viola Concerto in G major (Telemann)
Julian Haylock finds the best recordings of his Viola Concerto. With this unexpected masterpiece, Walton established himself as a major composing talent. Julian ...
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William Walton’s Viola Concerto puts the lie to the assumption that a composer must be able to play an instrument to truly understand it. Walton, the son of a choirmaster, was a singer first and never really mastered performance of any instrument. Yet his understanding of the viola’s musical characteristics — its deep, soulful sound and ...
Apr 17, 2023 · A history of the viola concerto, from Telemann to Miller. 17 Apr 2023. Opening of Hoffmeister's Viola Concerto in D (c. 1780-1800) Historically regarded as the poor relation of the string section, the viola has struggled to find a foothold as a solo instrument. Supposedly lacking the brilliance of the violin and the depth of the cello, it was ...
In December of 1949, the Viola Concerto was performed for the first time. Primrose was the soloist and Bartók’s onetime pupil, Antal Doráti, conducted the Minneapolis Symphony. The following is excerpted from Serly’s analysis of the Concerto: “ [It] starts with the solo viola accompanied by light rhythmic beats.
