Walter Piston's Concerto No.
1 for Violin and Orchestra was written in 1939 and dedicated to violinist Ruth Posselt.
[1] Posselt, backed by the National Orchestral Association under Léon Barzin, gave the first performance at Carnegie Hall on 18 March 1940.
[2] Amongst the audience was composer Benjamin Britten, who is quoted as telling Aaron Copland, "there was no composer in England of Piston’s age who could turn out anything so expert.”[1] The work is in three movements: 1) Allegro energico 2) Andantino molto tranquillo 3) Allegro con spirito A typical performance will last around 25 minutes.
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