Violin and Piano (Violin)

SKU: HL.14021013

Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Composed 1999. 68 pages. Chester Music #CH55915. Published by Chester Music (HL.14021013).

ISBN 9780711921320.

This work was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate its 40th birthday, and was written for Isaac Stern. The first performance took place in June 1986 at St. Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall, as part of the tenth St. Magnus Festival. It was given by Isaac Stern and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn. This book contains the solo violin part and a piano reduction of the orchestral score.

Violin and piano - difficult

SKU: HL.49017923

For Violin and Piano. Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String. Composed 2008. 36 pages. Duration 15'. Schott Music #ED13223. Published by Schott Music (HL.49017923).

ISBN 9790220131141. UPC: 884088567217. 9.0x12.0x0.125 inches.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time and as he reaches his 75th birthday in 2009 he remains prolific.The sonata for violin and piano was written for the virtuoso violinist, Ilya Gringolts and first performed at the St Magnus Festival in Orkney in 2008. The work is principally concerned with Italian architecture and the music takes both performers and audience across an imaginary walkway over Rome as proposed by the architect Giuseppe Rebecchini. Starting at the 17th Century Chiesa Nuova the exceptional journey passes Renaissance churches, exhibition spaces, the river Tiber, glass facades, sculptures and even a prison where a Lazio folk tune can be heard echoing from behind the walls. The journey ends 15 minutes later at Gianicolo, an area where one can take in breathtaking views over the whole city.