Violin Concerto (Mjaskowski)

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The Concerto for Violin and Orchestra op. 44 in D minor is the first solo concerto and the only violin concerto by Nikolai Jakowlewitsch Mjaskowski .

History of origin

The concert was written in 1938 as part of the Soviet violin enthusiasm in the 1930s. During this period there were many well-known Russian violinists who won international competitions and became famous beyond the borders of Russia. The best-known violinist was David Oistrach , for whom Myaskovsky wrote the piece and to whom he dedicated it. In addition, Oistrach took over the solo part at the premiere on January 10, 1939 in Moscow. At that time, Myaskovsky had not yet written a solo concerto, which is why he studied precisely the violin concertos by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, as well as those of his fellow student Prokofiev , before composing the concerto . A revised version of the concerto appeared later, which, at the suggestion of Oistrach et al. a. contained a shortened cadence in the 1st movement.

sentences

The work is written in the classic three-movement form. The long first movement contains the solo cadenza, the slow and lyrical movement is followed by a cheerful, fast final movement. The first movement in particular is characterized by great drama.

  • 1st movement: Allegro ed appasionato
approx. 19-20 minutes
The first movement follows the sonata form , whereby the cadenza can be seen as a separate development by the soloist.
  • 2nd movement: Adagio molto cantabile
approx. 9-10 minutes
The second movement has a lyrical mood and is characterized by calm optimism.
  • 3rd movement: Allegro molto
about 8 minutes
The third movement - similar to the Violin Concerto in E minor by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - is in stark contrast to the first movement. The drama has almost completely dissolved and can only be found at the beginning of the movement, the rest has a dance-like and happy character.

source

  • Per Skans (2003): CD supplement Naxos 8.557194 (N. Miaskowski: Violin Concerto (among others), D. Yablonski (cond.), Ilya Grubert (fl.), Russian Philh. Orch.).