Violin Concerto No.1, Op.6 (Paganini, Niccolò)

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• Arrangements and Transcriptions (18)

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Version in D major

For Violin and Orchestra

 Complete score
*#280242 - 0.75MB, 42 pp. -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !C/!C/!C - 476x⇩

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Ayrtonpisco (2013/5/7)

Editor:

Ayrton Pisco

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Ayrton Pisco

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

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Unknown orchestration - does not match any version of the composer.

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Version in E♭ major

For Violin and Piano

 Piano score
*#177646 - 6.08MB, 45 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1078x⇩

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Generoso (2012/2/11)

 Violin part
*#177647 - 3.13MB, 26 pp. -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (21) - V/V/V - 7377x⇩

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Generoso (2012/2/11)

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Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.(ca.1852). Plate 11368.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Piano score
*#177595 - 6.44MB, 46 pp. -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 404x⇩

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Generoso (2012/2/11)

Editor:

Lambert Massart (1811-1892)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Henry Lemoine & Cie, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate 15656.HL. (also S. 1801)

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Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

This accompaniment is in the original key of E♭ major.

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 Piano Score
*#254970 - 5.31MB, 39 pp. -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 205x⇩

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Generoso (2012/10/18)

 Violin part
*#254971 - 2.57MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 873x⇩

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Generoso (2012/10/18)

Editor:

Jean Becker (1833-1884)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 6405.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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Version in D major

For Violin and Piano

 Piano Score
*#170330 - 3.61MB, 44 (ii, #1-39, iii) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/15 - 1586x⇩

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Massenetique (2012/1/13)

 Violin Part
*#170331 - 2.18MB, 24 pp. -  8.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/15 - 5644x⇩

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Massenetique (2012/1/13)

Arranger:

Carl Flesch (1873-1944), cadenza

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Edition Peters, Nr.1991, n.d.(ca.1913). Plate 9770.

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Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Includes cadenzas, also by Flesch.
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 Complete Score
*#108452 - 3.48MB, 35 pp. -  5.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 3628x⇩

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Generoso (2011/7/7)

Editor:

Albrecht Schultz (1848-1880)?

Publisher Info.:

Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.(ca.1880). Collection Litolff No 2373.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Violin and Piano

 Piano score, Violin part
*#12518 - 12.02MB, 61 pp. -  8.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/C - 8548x⇩

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Carmar1791 (2007/8/24)

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London: Unidentified publisher, n.d.(ca.1890).

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Allegro moderato

For Violin and Orchestra (Wilhelmj)

 Complete Score
*#264322 - 5.85MB, 76 pp. -  5.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 2346x⇩

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Aldona Jones (2013/1/2)

Arranger:

August Wilhelmj (1845-1908)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: Simrock, n.d. Plate 21640

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For Violin and Piano (Wilhelmj)

 Piano Score
*#230907 - 1.73MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 195x⇩

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Peter (2012/6/8)

 Violin Part
*#230908 - 1.20MB, ? pp. -  6.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 869x⇩

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Peter (2012/6/8)

Arranger:

August Wilhelmj (1845–1908)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: B. Senff, n.d. [1880-84]. Plate 1642

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Violin and Piano Score
*#64120 - 1.58MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2126x⇩

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Afp0815 (2010/5/14)

 Violin Part
*#64121 - 0.87MB, 10 pp. -  1.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 8813x⇩

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Afp0815 (2010/5/14)

Arranger:

August Wilhelmj (1845–1908)*

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: N. Simrock, n.d., Plate 21641.21642

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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*Wilhelmj's extensive arrangement transposes the work down a half-step to D major, includes re-writing of the solo part (with new cadenzas) and a new orchestration of the accompaniment.

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Cadenzas

Sauret

 Cadenza
*#22651 - 0.31MB, 5 pp. -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (11) - C/C/C - 5599x⇩

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Letsdrinktea (2008/10/4)

Arranger:

Emile Sauret (1852-1920)

Publisher Info.:

Unidentified publisher, n.d.(ca.1925).

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Sauret's ed. (with Cadenza) first published in 19th century.

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Cernicchiaro

 Cadenza
*#23494 - 0.23MB, 3 pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 1964x⇩

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Generoso (2008/10/24)

 Cadenza
*#102619 - 0.24MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1049x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2011/5/20)

Arranger:

Vincenzo Cernicchiaro (1858-1928)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Schuberth & Co., n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 5905.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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2. This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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See also Elaborate Studies and Analysis of Paganini Allegro Concerto No.1, Op.20 (Ševčík, Otakar)

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General Information

Work Title	Violin Concerto No.1
Alternative Title

Composer	Paganini, Niccolò
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.6
Key	D major or E-flat major (see comments)
Average Duration	30-35 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Original orchestration: Solo — violin Orchestra flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, strings Expanded orchestration Solo - violin Orchestra 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trombones, timpani, banda turca (bass drum, crash cymbals, and suspended cymbal), strings
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

"Paganini intended the Concerto to be heard in E-flat major: the orchestral parts were written in E-flat, and the solo part was written in D major with instructions for the violin to be tuned a semitone high (a technique known as scordatura), so that it would therefore sound in E-flat. This enables the soloist to achieve effects in E-flat which would not be possible with a normal D tuning (for example, the opening of the third movement, where the violin plays a rapid downward scale A-G-F♯-E-D, both bowed and pizzicato. This is possible on an open D-string, but is not possible in the key of E-flat, because two strings would be required.[...]A version of the piece was later published (by a composer unknown) with the orchestral parts written out in D major. This was presumably done with sight of the first edition, but it is not known why the orchestral parts were changed to D major, and this orchestration has nothing to do with Paganini. (It is for this reason that there is frequent confusion over the key of the piece, and it is unfortunate that in modern times it is in the wrong key and the wrong orchestration that the piece is most often heard and performed.)[...]In the years following the original publication of the work, Paganini occasionally expanded his orchestration, writing out some odd parts to add from time to time in performance: 2nd flute, 2nd bassoon, doubled the horns, added trombones 1 & 2 (moving the existing trombone part to trombone 3 basso), timpani, and banda turca (bass drum, crash cymbals, and suspended cymbal). He never added these into the one and only manuscript score."