Violin Concerto (Rubinstein)
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The Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 46, written in 1857 by Anton Rubinstein
is a Romantic
concerto. It is his only
violin concerto, written when he was 28, which was the time when the establishment of a professional conservatory in Russia was under discussion, thus the concerto was unjustly neglected. The three movements provide an admirable opportunity for virtuoso performance. However there is nothing particularly Russian about the work, rather showing the fine craftsmanship of a Mendelssohn and an undoubtedly professional technical command of structure and orchestration.
Anton Rubinstein
Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein was a Russian-Jewish pianist, composer and conductor. As a pianist he was regarded as a rival of Franz Liszt, and he ranks amongst the great keyboard virtuosos...
is a Romantic
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
concerto. It is his only
violin concerto, written when he was 28, which was the time when the establishment of a professional conservatory in Russia was under discussion, thus the concerto was unjustly neglected. The three movements provide an admirable opportunity for virtuoso performance. However there is nothing particularly Russian about the work, rather showing the fine craftsmanship of a Mendelssohn and an undoubtedly professional technical command of structure and orchestration.
Structure
The concerto is in three movements:- I Moderato assai
- II Andante
- III Moderato assai
Source
- Program notes by Keith Anderson to Michael Halász recording of this concerto with Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (1985)