Violin Concerto No.2, Op.43 (Burleigh, Cecil)

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For Violin and Piano

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Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1919. Plate 21300-30.
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Work Title Violin Concerto No.2
Alternative. Title
Composer Burleigh, Cecil
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.43
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICB 13
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
I. Somberly; Rather gruffly ( = 104)
II. Chant. In pensive mood ( = 58)
III. Swiftly; Savagely ( = 184)
First Publication. 1919 – New York: Carl Fischer
Dedication Atossa Burleigh
Average DurationAvg. Duration 14 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Solo: violin
Orchestra: 2 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones + timpani + strings

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The publisher noted that the themes used in the work "while imbued with the characteristic idioms of Indian music, are not based upon any Indian sources, and the material as a whole, is entirely the author's invention."
Manuscript full score and parts are in the Fleisher Collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Sibley/Eastman Scores Publishing has reprinted the work (above reduced edition, compact format) as of 2015 -see Eastman Scores.