Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799) attire l'attention sur lui même comme un enfant en raison de son talent musical: À l'âge de sept ans il prend des leçons de violon, seulement trois ans plus tard il a été embauché comme violoniste à Vienne et joue des solos de peu. Ses nombreuses compositions et particulièrement sa 'singspiels' (chanson-pièces) ont été très populaires avec le public : comédie de Ditters von Dittersdorf ' Der Apotheker und der Doktor ' surpassa même de Mozart ' Le nozze di Figaro' en popularité contemporaine en 1786. En 1766, Dittersdorf a écrit le Concerto en do majeur tout en étant en service comme leader d'un groupe de musique à Grosswardein, un poste dans la succession de Michael Haydn, il avait accepté. La partie solo a sans doute jouée par le compositeur lui-même à la première représentation. Le concerto est une oeuvre qui est amusant à jouer: A agréable, particulièrement concertante Allegro moderato est suivie par un Andante cantabile ludique et un Presto comme virtuose finale. / Violon Et Orchestre A Cordes

My Violin Concerto is scored for a Classical-sized orchestra, with the addition of a harp and celeste, and lasts around 17 minutes. Although the work sets out to explore the lyrical characteristics of the solo instrument, it is only gradually that the violin finds its full, lyric voice, and thence, as the work progresses, a more dominant role. This, in one sense, is the 'journey' of the piece.The work's straightforward formal scheme consists of three movements (roughly fast-slow-fast) framed by a reflective introduction and epilogue. However, these formal divisions exist within a single, unbroken arc. Such an overall symmetrical shape places the slow Arioso (itself divided into three subsections) at the midpoint, sandwiched between the two Allegro movements. The dramaturgy of the piece centres on a twofold search. First there is the ongoing pursuit to 'recapture' the simple melodic material stated by the solo violin - accompanied by the harp's bass register - during the opening bars. Whilst aspects of this melody are invoked frequently throughout (especially in the violin cadenza which closes the Arioso movement), it is only with the final and most important climax of the work that the melody appears again in its complete form, now accompanied by violent, orchestral stabs. The second search is for a tonal resting place, the arrival of which is delayed until the close of the epilogue.The original version of the Violin Concerto, commissioned by the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, was premiered in Amsterdam in February 2012 with Gordan Nikolic as soloist. The present, revised version was created for Barnabás Kelemen and the Hallé. The piece is dedicated, with admiration, to my friend Oliver Knussen. (Ryan Wigglesworth) / Violon Et Orchestre

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart composed the majority of his works for solo String Instruments and Orchestra during the years 1773 to 1779. Especially important in this context are the years 1773 and 1775, which witnessed the creation of the five concertos for Violin and Orchestra as well as several single movements for the same scoring. The reasons for this flourish of activity in this domain lie partly in the fact that Mozart, who still occupied the post of concertmaster to the Prince-Archbishop, was either obliged or inspired to provide such works for special occasions during this long period spent in Salzburg. But another reason was certainly the possibility of experimenting withall the new compositional techniques acquired during his third trip to Italy and his stay of several months in Vienna from July to September 1773. The Piano reduction of Mozart ’s G Major Violin Concerto is easier to play, uncluttered and practical with page turns where you need them and where necessary fold-out pages. The solo part gives players the critical Urtext of the New Mozart Edition. The tutti passages are all presented in normal size print for players wanting to perform these sections with the first Violins. An ossia has been included in small print for the last four measures before the first solo passage to allow for the transition to the solo section. A prepared performance part is also included with bowings, fingerings and performance practice comments. An additional brochure is included with todays most performed cadenzas, ”Eingänge” and fermata embellishments by Eugène Ysaÿe, Leopold Auer, Sam Franko and Martin Wulfhorst. This collection offers players a spectrum of styles available in no other publication. Urtext of the New Mozart Edition Full score and parts (BA4865), Violin and Piano reduction (BA4865-90) and study score format 22. 5 x 16. 5cm (TP272) available for sale./ Répertoire / Violon et Orchestre

Par HARVEY JONATHAN. Scena is a quasi-operatic scene either for singer and ensemble or for a singer-like solo instrument and ensemble. In this case of the latter the solo Violin proceeds through several dramatic events roughly signaled in the score as Lament, Mystical Event (the arrival of woodwind), Romantic Event, Dream (slow tremolando swells) and Metamorphosis (which takes and transforms a melody)./ Répertoire / Conducteur

Daniel Friderici, Johann Andreas Herbst, Johann Crüger. / Recueil / Violon et Orchestre