Dvorák, Antonín - Violin Concerto in A minor op. 53

Dvořák quickly put the concert, prompted by his publisher, onto paper in the summer of 1879, but its completion was delayed until 1882. He had the violin part reviewed by the famous violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim, to whom he also dedicated the concert. This led to several revisions. Eventually, Joachim lost interest, and the Czech violinist František Ondříček took over the premiere. The formally unusual work, which begins and ends with a sonata rondo, is entirely in the Slavic tone. After a lyrical middle section, it concludes with lively Czech dance rhythms. This urtext edition takes into account not only the first editions of the score, solo part, and piano reduction but also the autograph. For the designation of the solo part, the renowned violinist Augustin Hadelich, one of today's best experts on the work, was engaged.