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| Violin Concerto | |
|---|---|
| by Benjamin Britten | |
| Opus | 15 |
| Composed | 1938–39, revised three times |
| Dedication | Henry Boys |
| Performed | 29 March 1940 New York City |
| Movements | 3 |
Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto, Op. 15, was written from 1938 to 1939 and dedicated to Henry Boys, his former teacher at the Royal College of Music.[1] Britten worked on it while staying with Aaron Copland and completed it in Quebec.[2] It was premiered in New York on 29 March 1940 by the Spanish violinist Antonio Brosa with the New York Philharmonic conducted by John Barbirolli. A year after its first performance in New York, the concerto was performed for the first time in England at Queen’s Hall on 6 April 1941. It was conducted by Basil Cameron, and the soloist was Thomas Matthews, leader of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.[3] It received its first broadcast performance with the BBC Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould and Thomas Matthews as soloist, on 28 April 1941.[4]
- ^ Henry Boys – Musician, teacher, writer on music
- ^ "Violin Concerto (Benjamin Britten)". LA Phil. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "New Violin Concerto". Liverpool Daily Post. 7 April 1941. p. 2.
- ^ "Home Service". Staffordshire Sentinel. 28 April 1941. p. 4.