Violin Concerto (Riisager)
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 was written by Danish composer Knudåge Riisager in 1950–1951 for violinist {{ill|Wandy Tworek|da|}}, to whom it is dedicated. Tworek gave its first performance with conductor Nicolai Malko at a Thursday Concert on 11 October 1951.Claus Røllum-Larsen. [https://www.dacapo-records.dk/en/recordings/riisager-violin-concerto-etudes Booklet notes] to dacapo 8.226145 There is a second, revised, version of the concerto, which was performed for the first time by {{ill|Kai Laursen|ru|Лаурсен, Кай}} at Gothenburg.Mogens Wenzel Andreasen, tr. by Jeffrey Duckett. Booklet notes to DANACORD 467-468 The approximate duration is 23 minutes.
Structure
The concerto has only two movements, a calm, meditative Tranquillo and a brilliant Vivo, the latter being in the sonata form.
Recordings
- (1973.V) {{ill|Kai Laursen|ru|Лаурсен, Кай}}, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, {{ill|Aksel Wellejus|da|}} — (2009) DANACORD [https://www.danacord.dk/frmsets/records/467-468-r.html DACOCD 467-468]
- (2017.VI) Ian van Rensburg, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Andreas Delfs — (2019) dacapo [https://www.dacapo-records.dk/en/recordings/riisager-violin-concerto-etudes 8.226145]
References
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External links
- Claus Røllum-Larsen. [https://www.dacapo-records.dk/en/recordings/riisager-violin-concerto-etudes Booklet notes] to dacapo 8.226145
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Category:Compositions by Knudåge Riisager
Category:Compositions in A minor
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