Violin Concerto (Rubinstein)

The Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 46, is the sole violin concerto by Anton Rubinstein.

Written in the Romantic style in 1857, when the composer was 28 years old, it was published by C.F. Peters in 1859 with a dedication to violinist Henryk Wieniawski.

The work makes virtuoso demands of its soloist; and its character is more German in the tradition of Mendelssohn than Russian, likely all factors in its failure to claim a place in the standard repertory.[1][2]

August Wilhelmj arranged the concerto in an edition for violin with orchestra or piano. According to Goby Eberhardt, who studied with Wilhelmj, Rubinstein was displeased with Wilhelmj's arrangement.[3]

Structure

The concerto is in three movements:

1. Moderato assai
2. Andante
3. Moderato assai

References

1. Anderson, Keith, liner notes for Naxos CD 8.555244, "Rubinstein: Violin Concerto; Cui: Suite Concertante" (Takako Nishizaki, Slovak Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Halasz, Schermerhorn), accessed September 25, 2017
2. Taylor, Philip S., Anton Rubinstein: A Life in Music, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2007, ISBN 0-253-34871-4
3. IMSLP List of works by August Wilhelmj, accessed September 25, 2017

External links

• Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 46: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Robinson, Bradford. Anton Rubinstein: Concerto in G major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 46 (1857). Musikproduktion Höflich.
• Walker, Raymond (2001). "Review - Rubinstein, A: Violin Concerto/Cui, C: Suite Concertante - Naxos 8.555244". MusicWeb International.