Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra
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This is an article about the Arnold Double Violin Concerto. For the Bach Concerto, see Double Violin Concerto (Bach).
The Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra, Op. 77 by Malcolm Arnold was finished in 1962. It is in three movements:
- Allegro resoluto
- Andantino
- Vivace
The work was commissioned by Yehudi Menuhin for him and his pupil Alberto Lysy. They premiered the work during the Bath International Music Festival on 24th June 1962 at the Bath Guildhall. The Bath Festival Orchestra was conducted by the composer.
[edit] Selected commercial recordings
- Alan Loveday & Frances Mason, London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Malcolm Arnold, BBC Radio Classics 15656 91817
- Alberto Lysy & Sophia Reuter, Camerata Lysy, conductor Yehudi Menuhin, Dinemec DCCD 001
- Igor Gruppman & Vesna Gruppman, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, condcutor Donald Barra, Koch 37134-2
- Kenneth Sillito & Lyn Fletcher, London Musici, conductor Mark Stephenson, Decca 4765343
- Peter McHugh & Paul Kling, Louisville Orchestra conductor Robert Whitney, First Edition FECD1904
