Violin Concerto (Ponce)

Manuel Ponce's Violin Concerto was composed in 1943 and premiered on August 20 by Henryk Szeryng and the Mexico Symphony conducted by Ponce's former pupil Carlos Chávez.^[1] It was the last of his three concertos, written five years before his death. It lasts c. 30 minutes and consists of an eclectic Allegro, a lyrical Andante discreetly quoting his 1910 song Estrellita and a joyful Vivo. Mexican dance elements are integrated in the first movement's framework and evident in the finale.^[2]

1. Allegro non troppo
2. Andante espressivo
3. Vivo giocoso

Discography

• Henryk Szeryng // Polish National Radio Symphony — Jan Krenz. Prelude.
• Henryk Szeryng // Royal Philharmonic — Enrique Bátiz. EMI, 1985
• Miranda Cuckson // Czech National Symphony — Paul Freeman. Centaur, 1999

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