Violin Concerto (Ponce)

Manuel Ponce's Violin Concerto was composed in 1943 and premiered on August 20 by Henryk Szeryng and the Mexico Symphony conducted by Ponce's former pupil Carlos Chávez.[1] It was the last of his three concertos, written five years before his death. It lasts c. 30 minutes and consists of an eclectic Allegro, a lyrical Andante discreetly quoting his 1910 song Estrellita and a joyful Vivo. Mexican dance elements are integrated in the first movement's framework and evident in the finale.[2]

  1. Allegro non troppo
  2. Andante espressivo
  3. Vivo giocoso

Discography

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References

  1. Profile of the work in Apreciación Musical, by Julio Ravelo de la Fuente, page 458
  2. Review of the Centaur release by Jonathan Woolf in Musicweb-international.com
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