Violin concerto
MS. Mus. c. 379
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Violin concerto
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. c. 379
Summary
Discarded violin concerto, for Sybil Eaton.
(fols. 1-9) 1st movement in 6/4. Piano score.
(fols. 11-18v) The same revised in 6/8.
(fols. 21-7) New 1st movement copied by another hand.
(fols. 29-33v) 3rd movement, Hornpipe Rondo. Piano score.
(fols. 38-65) Full score of 6/8 1st movement (version as at 2. above)
(fols. 71-86v) Full score of 3rd movement.
(fols. 83-130v) Professional copy of full score of both movements (1st movement as version 3. above) marked by R. Vaughan Williams, who conducted the first performance, 1923.
The complete work was reconstructed by Stephen Banfield and published in 2001.
Date
1923-1926
Language
English
Physical extent
130 Leaves
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts of Gerald Finzi
II. Numbered works and posthumous works, with related material
II ii. Longer published works, with related material
Violin concerto
