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George Walker's first concerto for violin, orginally completed in 1984 and subsequently rewritten in 1991, then renamed "Poeme". Dedicated to the composer's mother, Rosa King Walker.
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Violin, Piano reduction from: 1(d Picc).2.1(d BCl).1: 2.1.1.1: Timp.Perc(3).Pno.Hp: Str
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Commissioned by the Philharmonia Virtuosi under Dick Kapp for Eugene Fodor, 1983.
Dedication
Dedicated to Rosa King Walker.
Program Notes
The Poeme for Violin and Orchestra was completed in May of 1991. The ascending intervals that characteristize the brief introduction of the first movement appear in similar statements in the second and third movements of this work. The violin cadenza of the first movement utilizes these intervals in its pizzicato beginning. The abbreviated recapitulation of the initial thematic material is followed by a re-statement of the introduction in a more rhythmic guise. In the second movement, the solo violin excursions are framed by the dramatic opening measure that recurs as a concluding pedal to end the movement. The third movement follows the pattern of the first two movements in achieving its climatic moment near the middle of the movement. Its close is constructed on the material from the final section of the movement. The Poeme is dedicated to my mother. --George Walker
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Premier Performance Memo
Recording Credits
Recorded by Gregory Walker (violin), The Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, Albany Records CD TROY 270.
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"An elegantly crafted piece by a distinguished composer" --St. Paul Pioneer Press
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