Unsung Composers

The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Sunday 02 March 2014, 19:43

Title: Hugo Wolf Violin Concerto
Post by: Alan Howe on Sunday 02 March 2014, 19:43
...evidently an early work:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Musikwissenschaftlicher-Verlag-Wolf-Violin-Concerto/dp/B00I2X12E0/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1393789135&sr=8-12&keywords=hugo+wolf (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Musikwissenschaftlicher-Verlag-Wolf-Violin-Concerto/dp/B00I2X12E0/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1393789135&sr=8-12&keywords=hugo+wolf)

After finally convincing his father that he had to become a composer, that it was his very reason for being, Wolf enrolled at the Vienna Conservatory in 1875. He lasted there almost two full years before being expelled for his insubordination (he considered all his teachers to be incompetent and freely said so), neglect of his studies, and radicalism. By this time he had become a social, political and musical radical and had also managed to contract the syphilis which would later wreck his health and mind, leading to his death. He had already composed a violin concerto and had begun writing piano pieces, songs, and choruses, all with only rudimentary musical training.(emphasis added)
http://www.teachmeaboutmusic.com/tonskald/166-hugo-wolf-1860-1903 (http://www.teachmeaboutmusic.com/tonskald/166-hugo-wolf-1860-1903)
Title: Re: Hugo Wolf Violin Concerto
Post by: edurban on Sunday 02 March 2014, 23:49
Never orchestrated, maybe?  Odd that the piano is listed first.

David
Title: Re: Hugo Wolf Violin Concerto
Post by: eschiss1 on Monday 03 March 2014, 00:15
" Aus dem Jahre 1877: Konzert für Klavier und Violine (Unvollendet.) " (from Haberlandt, 1903, "Hugo Wolf: Erinnerungen und Gedanken".) (hugowolf.at dates it to 1875, giving (the completion?) Op.6 and placing it in their edition's volume 15 (kammermusik).)
Title: Re: Hugo Wolf Violin Concerto
Post by: Alan Howe on Monday 03 March 2014, 07:41
Thanks, Eric. Very early, then.