- Additional Authors
- Description
- 6 items of ms. music (36, [9], [1], 44, 125, [4] p.).
- Uniform Title
- Concertos, violin, orchestra, op. 15
- Alternative Title
- Concertos, op. 15
- Subject
- Note
- Holograph condensed score (composition sketch), discarded sketches, cadenza, piano score; full score, and fragments - 1958 revisions (Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh).
- Title from t.p. added by Britten-Pears Library.
- Cadenza is contained within a letter from the composer to Antonio Brosa, violinist who gave the premiere.
- Piano score was written out for Antonio Brosa and signed by the composer. On t.p.: Copyright 1939 in USA by Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd.B & H 8322. On p. 44: St. Jovite - P. Q. Canada.
- On p. 1 of full score at foot: Copyright 1940 by Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd.
- Note heads of full score have been enlarged, probably by Britten himself. Cf. Special note (Frame 113).
- Composition sketch, discarded pages, and cadenza are manuscripts belonging to the Elizabeth Mayer collection.
- Accompanied by blank pages.
- Film no. A 23. The first 3 items of this work are also found on Film no. A20, no. 1.
- Reproduction (note)
- Call Number
- *ZBT-569 no. 1
- OCLC
- NYPG95-C574
- Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
- Title
Violin concerto [microform] : op. 15 / Benjamin Britten.
- Imprint
1939-1958.
- Reproduction
Microfilm. Aldeburgh Britten-Pears Library, 1982, 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Brosa, Antonio, 1894-1979.
Mayer, Elizabeth.
Britten-Pears Library. Manuscript.
Toscanini Memorial Archives.
- Research Call Number
*ZBT-569 no. 1