Violin Concerto (Strauss)

Despite this it contains some bold and inventive solo writing as well as occasional passages that hint at the composer's mature harmonic style.

[1] Though written in the romantic tradition of its time, it hints at the young composer's reverence of masters of the preceding classical period, especially Mozart and Beethoven.

So far as the form of the pieces is concerned there is little to find fault with, but I could wish for content of greater significance before the young composer embarks on a public career.

[5][8][9] Strauss went on to perform the concerto either as piano accompanist (Dresden 27 November 1902, Birmingham (UK) 10 December 1903 (Max Mossel on violin), Munich 24 June 1910 (Alfred Rose on violin)),[10] or conducting with orchestra (Munich 13 January 1897 (Alfred Krasselt), Birmingham UK 2 December 1904 (Max Mossel), Bonn 7 November 1907).

[12] The composition consists of three movements: The first recording was the 1976 HMV release by Rudolf Kempe and the Staatskapelle Dresden with Ulf Hoelscher on violin, which was remastered and reissued in the Warner Classics 2013 CD.