Max Bruch's three violin concerti

• Main Author: 張偉明
• Other Authors: 羅基敏
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/36248593664047508468

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 音樂學系 === 102 === In the first half of the nineteenth century, violin concerti were written mostly by famous violinists. Not until the second half of the century did composers dominate the development of this genre. Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 is among the first violin concerti in mid-late 19th century that was not only written by a composer, but was also successful. Nowadays this work is still a piece of standard concert repertoire. As a matter of fact, Bruch wrote three violin concerti, though the last two concerti are almost forgotten today. The three works differ from each other to a great extent. The structure of the first two concerti is original, which reflects the development of the violin concerto in middle-late nineteenth century. The form of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 3 is conventional. Nevertheless, this work includes unusually rich material in its content. This suggests that, in late nineteenth century, the genre of violin concerto is not merely "violin piece," but rather, orchestral work of some sort that presents monumentality. In this thesis, I explore Bruch’s three violin concerti. I seek to find out the considerations Bruch had while working on each concerto, an issue I approach from various perspectives. I aim to evaluate the three works’ historical position in the context of violin concerto’s development in the nineteenth century.