Violin Concerto (Panufnik)

The Violin Concerto, composed by Andrzej Panufnik in 1971, is a concerto for violin and string orchestra.[1] The work was written for and at the request of Yehudi Menuhin.[2]

The work has three movements:

  1. Rubato, which commences and concludes with cadenzas for the soloist
  2. Adagio
  3. Vivace

The work features long, singing melodic lines for the soloist. Panufnik wrote of the work: "When Yehudi Menuhin asked me to compose a violin concerto for him, I immediately had in mind his unique spiritual and poetic qualities and I felt I should provide a vehicle which would accentuate these rare gifts, and not obscure his deep inner musicianship by virtuoso pyrotechnics."[2]

Menuhin premiered the work on 18 July 1972 at the Guildhall, London (City of London Festival), with the Menuhin Festival Orchestra under Panufnik's baton.[3]

References
  1. Moody, Ivan. "Panufnik: 'Symphonic Works, Vol 8'". Gramophone (November 2014).
  2. "Panufnik, Andrzej: Violin Concerto (1971)". www.boosey.com. Boosey & Hawkes.
  3. "Violin Concerto - Andrzej Panufnik". culture.pl.
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