Violin Concerto (Weinberg)
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| Violin Concerto | |
|---|---|
| by Mieczysław Weinberg | |
| Key | G minor |
| Opus | 67 |
| Composed | 1959 |
| Dedication | Leonid Kogan |
| Performed | 12 February 1961 |
| Publisher | Sikorski |
| Duration | 26 min. |
| Movements | 4 |
Mieczysław Weinberg composed his Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 67, in 1959. The violin concerto was premiered and subsequently recorded in Moscow by soloist Leonid Kogan in 1961, but it was not until the 21st century that it was first performed in Germany, the U.S. and other countries.
Mieczysław Weinberg composed his Violin Concerto in 1959.[1] The concerto was premiered in Moscow on 12 February 1961, played by Leonid Kogan and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky. It was published by Sikorski in Hamburg, and dedicated to Kogan.[1]
The German premiere was performed by Linus Roth and the Badische Staatskapelle, conducted by Mei-Ann Chen at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe on 2 November 2014. The American premiere was played by Gidon Kremer and the Naples Philharmonic conducted by Andrey Boreyko at Hayes Hall in Naples, Florida, on 9 January 2015.[2]
