Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D 438 (Schubert)

The Rondo for Violin and Strings, D 438, is a composition in A major by Franz Schubert. He wrote the rondo in 1816. Like the roughly contemporary Adagio and Rondo concertante in F major, D 487, the work is a concertante piece designed to highlight the skills of the violin soloist.

Background

Schubert composed the piece in 1816, along with a number of other works featuring a violin soloist including the three sonatinas (D 384/385 & D 408) and the Konzertstück in D major, D 345. It is believed that the work was composed with the intent that either the composer himself or his brother Ferdinand would take the soloist's part.^[1]^[2]

The piece was unpublished during the composer's lifetime, not seeing publication until 1897, when Breitkopf & Härtel published it in an edition edited by Eusebius Mandyczewski.^[3]^[1]

Structure

The composition, which is written for a violin soloist and an accompanying group made up of violins, violas & cellos,^[a] is structured as a single multi-tempo movement divided into two sections, the Introduction (Marked: Adagio) and the Rondo (Marked: Allegro giusto). It takes around 13 – 15 minutes to perform.

References

Notes

^ This accompanying group can be as small as a standard string quartet.

^ ^a ^b (Dearling 1996, p. 3)
^ (Markow 2007)
^ (Simon 2008)

Sources

Castillo, Patrick (2013). "Concert Program VIII: The Solo Voice" (PDF). Menlo School. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
Dearling, Robert (1996). Mysliveček, Viotti & Spohr: Violin Concertos (PDF) (CD). Hyperion Records. CDA66840.
Markow, Robert (2007). "Concert Program Notes - Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D. 438 (1816)". National Arts Centre of Canada. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
Sheppard Skærved, Peter (23 November 2013). "Franz Schubert –A Major Rondo for Violin & Strings D438-Some Unmusical Considerations". Peter-Sheppard-Skaerved.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
Simon, Benjamin (2008). "Program Notes - Virtuosi, January 2008". San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

External links

Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D438: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
"Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D 487 (In version for Soloist and String Quartet)". YouTube. 16 June 2014.
"Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings, D 487 (In version for Soloist and String Orchestra)". YouTube. 29 July 2012.

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[4] This accompanying group can be as small as a standard string quartet.

[Dearling3-1] (Dearling 1996, p. 3)

[Markow-2] (Markow 2007)

[Simon-3] (Simon 2008)

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v t e Chamber music by Franz Schubert
Duos	For violin and piano Sonat(in)as D 384, 385 and 408 Duo in A major, D 574 Rondo in B minor, D 895 Fantasy in C major, D 934 Arpeggione Sonata, D 821
Trios	Sonatensatz for piano trio, D 28 String Trios D 111A, 471 and 581 Notturno for piano trio, D 897 Piano Trio No. 1, D 898 Piano Trio No. 2, D 929 "The Shepherd on the Rock", D 965
String Quartets	No. 1, D 18 No. 2, D 32 No. 3, D 36 No. 4, D 46 No. 5, D 68 No. 6, D 74 No. 7, D 94 Quartettsatz, D 103 No. 8, D 112 No. 9, D 173 No. 10 (Haushaltung), D 87 No. 11, D 353 No. 12 (Quartettsatz), D 703 No. 13 (Rosamunde), D 804 No. 14 (Death and the Maiden), D 810 No. 15, D 887
Other	Rondo for violin and strings, D 438 Adagio and Rondo Concertante, D 487 Trout Quintet, D 667 Octet, D 803 String Quintet, D 956
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