Concerto Op. 15, for violin and piano; Benjamin Britten

Concerto Op. 15, for violin and piano; Benjamin BrittenConcerto Op. 15, for violin and piano; Benjamin BrittenConcerto Op. 15, for violin and piano; Benjamin BrittenConcerto Op. 15, for violin and piano; Benjamin Britten
Catalog ID: VNBRITCONCEBH

Violin Concerto, Op.15 (piano reduction) by Benjamin Britten

Published by Boosey and Hawkes

Benjamin Britten (1913-76) was among the most significant English composers of the middle 20th century. An admirer of the music of Mahler, Shostakovich, and his teacher Frank Bridge, he also found great inspiration in English baroque and Renaissance music and helped broaden the predominant English style beyond the prevailing pastoralism of his day. Though most known for his operatic, vocal, and choral music, he wrote much for strings.

Britten's Violin Concerto, Op.15 is a youthful work, composed in his twenties after he arrived in the United States in 1939 (and later revised in 1954 and 1965). It combines virtuosic brilliance with elegiac, expressionist lyricism inspired by Berg and overcast by the shadow of war. Though it has been neglected since its composition, this masterful work has enjoyed a resurgence of interest in recent years. For advanced players.

Weight: 0.6 lbs
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Book Type: Repertoire
Ensemble: Accompanied Solos
Publisher: Boosey and Hawkes Publishing
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