Violin Concerto | |
Composer: | Max Bruch |
Key: | D minor |
Opus: | 44 |
Genre: | Concerto |
Period: | Romantic |
Movements: | 3 |
Scoring: | Violin & Orchestra |
Premiere Location: | London |
Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 44 was composed during 1877, following a failed attempt in 1874, and dedicated to the great Spanish violinist, Pablo de Sarasate. It was premiered in London by Sarasate, conducted by Bruch, on 4 November 1877.
The concerto has three movements:
A typical performance runs 28 to 30 minutes.