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EVA CARLA
MONEO ESTANY
The 2nd violin concerto was composed between 1856 and 1862, the year
Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880) when it was premiered by Wieniawski himself.
Dedicated to the famous Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate, the work
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 was published in 1879.
Generally considered his finest work, this concerto, with its full
range of virtuosity and lyricism, may be seen as an essential in any
I. Allegro Moderato violinist’s repertoire, as it remains as one of the most popular violin
concertos of the Romantic era.
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) The 5 pieces were collected and arranged for two violins and piano
by Lev Atoyman, a student of Shostakovich, with his permission.
5 pieces for two violins and piano This popular music is meant for entertainment. The pieces are filled
with warm lyricism and Slavic charm.
The opening Prelude balances on the thin boundary between pensive
I. Prelude Russian melancholy and genial Viennese good cheer.
The Gavotte evokes a feeling of simple but relaxed jollity.
II. Gavotte The Elegy returns to the warmth of the Viennese café.
The Waltz robes the flowing dance in a lightly mournful, minor-key
III. Elegy sensibility so often encountered in Russian light music.
IV. Waltz The concluding Polka, full of breathless phrases and stomping
cadences, would be the perfect music for a carnival ride.
v. Polka