Scottish Fantasy, Op.46 for violin and piano by Max Bruch
Edited by Efram Zimbalist. Published by Schirmer
Max Bruch (1838-1920) was a German romantic composer who wrote in the conservative tradition of Mendelssohn and Brahms. He had a strong sense of form and a special gift for lush, expressive melodic writing. Though he wrote over 200 works, he is almost exclusively known for three works: his Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, the ''Scottish Fantasy'' for violin and orchestra, and ''Kol Nidrei'' for cello and orchestra.
Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, Op.46 (1880) is a large-scale work for violin and orchestra on par with a concerto and dedicated to virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate. Each of its four movements is based on Scottish folk melodies, such as ''Through the Wood Laddie'', ''The Dusty Miller'', and ''Hey Tuttie Tatie''. As with many of his works, it combines virtuosity with beautiful lyricism. Master level, Grade 6.
