Concerto for Violin in G Minor
Max Bruch (arr. Mark Hindsley)
This work bears the designation Opus 26.
General Info
Year: 1866 / 1948
Duration: c. 24:00
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Violin and orchestra
Publisher: Hindsley Transcriptions
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $92.00 | Score Only (print) - $35.00
Movements
1. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato (in G minor)- 8:30
2. Adagio (in E-flat major) – 8:10
3. Finale: Allegro energico (in G major) – 7:45
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26, is one of the most popular violin concertos in the repertoire and, along with the Scottish Fantasy, the composer’s most famous work. It has been recorded often. The concerto was first completed in 1866 and the first performance was given on 24 April 1866 by Otto von Königslow with Bruch himself conducting.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: Western Kentucky University Wind Ensemble (Gary Schallert, conductor; Ching-Yi Lin, violin) - 2013
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) Concert Band (John P. Paynter, conductor; Angel Reyes, violin) – 2 March 1958
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Concerto for Violin in G Minor (arr. Hindsley) (1866/1948)
- Kol Nidrei (arr. Kimura) (1881/1991)
- Kol Nidrei (arr. Nefs) (1881/2006)
- Romance for Viola and Orchestra
- Violin Concerto (arr. Koekelkoren)
- We Are the Sons of Mars (arr. Lake)
Resources
- Bruch, M.; Hindsley, M. [197-?]. Concerto for Violin: G Minor [score] Concert Band Transcriptions: [Urbana, Ill.].
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Max Bruch." Accessed 18 September 2018
- Violin Concerto No. 1 (Bruch), Wikipedia Accessed 18 September 2018