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Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra is one of the most famous works in the history of music. Over the last 150 years it has been published in numerous editions, none of which have up to now done justice to the work. For this edition Jonathan Del Mar has freed the work of additions made over the decades by various editors and violinists. The significance of Beethoven’s solo and tutti markings has also been clarified for the first time.

Following the publication of the full score, piano reduction and orchestral parts (BA 9019) in the autumn of 2009, Bärenreiter is now publishing a study score of this pioneering critical edition which will prove indispensible for all violinists and students as well as for orchestras and music libraries.

An introduction by Beethoven expert Barry Cooper on the history of this concerto is included for the first time.

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After attending the premiere of Beethoven�s stately concerto for violin and orchestra Muzio Clementi approached the composer and requested the work in a transcription for piano and orchestra; his wish was fulfilled in 1807 providing us with not just an alternative version of the composition but also one with authentic cadenzas which Beethoven had not written for the Violin Concerto! This version has waited a long time to be properly edited after the existing sources and the famed Beethoven scholar Jonathan Del Mar has done just that!

Working with all known sources, Del Mar finally presents us with Beethoven�s solo piano articulation and dynamics and Beethoven�s cadenzas. And, for the first time we now have clarity regarding the meaning of Beethoven�s Solo and Tutti markings.

All in all, a groundbreaking scholarly critical edition; a �must � for every pianist, every orchestra and every music library.

The piano reduction will be presented in a new format: As customary in the 19 th century there will be a solo piano part containing tutti passages, cues and the piano solo. This part will be inserted � as with string and wind concertos � in the piano reduction. This affords the soloist sensible page turns and offers the possibility to lead the ensemble from the piano. The piano reduction will include the reduction of the orchestral score as well as the solo piano part above it in small print.

Description

Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra is one of the most famous works in the history of music. Over the last 150 years it has been published in numerous editions and up to now, none of these really does justice to the work.

After detailed study of all sources this new edition, prepared by the outstanding Beethoven scholar Jonathan Del Mar, now presents Beethoven’s original slurring and articulation in the solo violin part, together with over 100 corrections in the orchestral parts.

The musical text has been freed of additions made over the decades by various editors and violinists.

The significance of Beethoven’s solo and tutti markings has also been clarified for the first time.

The pioneering critical new edition will prove indispensible for all violinists as well as for orchestras and music libraries.