Concerto in A minor Opus 82 by Glazunow (Belaieff)
Edition for violin and piano (from original score for violin and orchestra
Alexander Glazunov composed the Violin Concerto in A Minor in 1904 and dedicated the work to Leopold Auer. It was first performed at a Russion Musical Society concert in St Petersburg in 1905. It is divided into three movements which are played without pause. The cadenza was written by Glazunov himself and due to the extensive double stops it is one of the most technically difficult sections of the concerto.
New Violin Study School, op. 182 Vol.5 by Arthur Simrock is a comprehensive guide to help violinists improve their skills. The book includes a set of carefully selected studies arranged progressively to challenge players in the third position and studies that combine the first and third positions. It is published by Simrock and has 44 pages. The book features celebrated studies by renowned composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Mozart, among others, progressively arranged for students or virtuosos.
Hoffmeister's "Duo in B-flat Major, Op. 13, No. 4" is a popular classical composition for violin and viola. The piece has three movements: Allegro Moderato, Adagio, and Rondo Allegretto. Hoffmeister was a German composer and music publisher known for his extensive work on the flute. He created over 25 concertos and chamber works for the flute, considering Vienna's growing number of amateur musicians. He also composed eight operas, over 50 symphonies, several concertos, a vast amount of string chamber music, piano music, and collections of songs.
Jakob Dont, a Viennese violin pedagogue, wrote the 24 "Études et Caprices", Op. 35, which are violin solos without accompaniment and are considered essential classics. Published in 1880, the pieces consist of 48 pages and are edited by H. Berkley at a very advanced level. The etudes have been reworked by violinists such as Carl Flesch, Max Rostal, and Ivan Galamian in numerous new editions throughout the twentieth century.
