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- Benjamin Britten and Colin Matthews
Double Concerto (1932)
(For Violin, Viola and Orchestra in B minor)- Chester Music Ltd (World)
See also: Version for string orchestra
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- Violin, Viola
- 25 min
- Colin Matthews
- 13th June 2025, Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Leipzig, Germany
Programme Note
The work was completed in draft short score (entitled Concerto in B minor, for Violin, Viola and Orchestra); this was edited and the full score prepared by Colin Matthews. The published piano score is an adaptation of Britten's draft.
Media
Britten: Double concerto in B Minor for Violin & Viola: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
Britten: Double concerto in B Minor for Violin & Viola: II. Rhapsody - Poco lento
Britten: Double concerto in B Minor for Violin & Viola: III. Allegro scherzando - Allegro non troppo
Scores
Discography
Jurowski conducts Britten
- LabelLondon Philharmonic Orchestra
- Catalogue NumberLPO - 0037
- ConductorVladimir Jurowski
- EnsembleLondon Philharmonic Orchestra
- SoloistPieter Schoeman, violin; Alexander Zemstov, viola
- Released2009
Britten / Bruch / Benjamin Double Concertos
- LabelArte Nova Classics
- Catalogue Number74321 89826 2
- ConductorLior Shambadal
- EnsembleBerlin Symphony Orchestra
- SoloistBenjamin Schmid, violin; Daniel Raiskin, viola
- Released2002
Britten: Double Concerto
- LabelElatus
- Catalogue Number0927467182
- ConductorKent Nagano
- EnsembleHallé Orchestra
- SoloistGidon Kremer, violin; Yuri Bashmet, viola
