Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Konsert (fiss-moll) för Violin och orkester (Violinkonsert) [Concerto (in F-sharp minor) for violin and orchestra (Violin concerto)]

Print

I. Allegro moderato, ma appassionato
II. Andante tranquillo e cantabile
III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco

  • Year of composition: Stockholm 20 December 1928 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004], available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket)
  • Work category: Violin and orchestra
  • Dedication: Lottie Andréason 1937 [probably referring to Swedish-German violinist Lottie Andréason (1903-1992)]
  • First performed: Konsertföreningen [the Concert Society] in Stockholm [now the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra] 6 February 1929 (soloist: Nora Duesberg-Baranowski, cond.: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger)
  • Duration: Approx. 30-40 min
  • Detailed duration: 32 mins.

Instrumentation

2*.2.2*.2 / 3.3.3.1 / timp (Fiss-Ciss), perc, hp, pno / str
(picc, bass clar)
perc: cymb, bass dr, trgl, glsp
[the score also mentions 'tamburino' on the first page, but there is no further mention and the instrument has been struck through in the parts material]

Examples of printed editions

Abraham Lundquists Musikförlag, Ed. no. 5325 (piano reduction and separate violin part)
Score also exists in manuscript (original and early photo copy) at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (score, piano reduction [see below], and pencil sketch, together with the autograph of 'Vildmarksmelodi' ('Vildmarken lockar') [Wilderness melody (The wilderness attracts)]. From 'Frösöblomster III' [Frösö flowers III]. Location mark P.-B.-sällsk. [The Peterson-Berger Society]

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Description of work

I. Allegro moderato, ma appassionato F-sharp minor 4/4 (C)
II. Andante tranquillo e cantabile B major 3/4
III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco F-sharp minor 2/4

Work comment

The autograph of the piano reduction shows an annotation stating that the work was begun on 15 June, and finished on 6 September, 1928. Movements nos. II and III were composed July-September 1928. The first movement was begun in 1912, worked on at various times 1916-1920, and completed (on the original main ideas) in June 1928.
Sommarhagen [Peterson-Berger's home), 6 September, 1920
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger