Albert Dietrich: symphony, violin concerto and overture, forthcoming from Naxos

[John Boyer]

An observation on the concerto: remember in the old days when conductors regularly subjected scores to the blue pencil? Cut recordings of Rach 2, Manfred, and many a cut ritornello from a concerto.

When I first heard the Koch recording of the Dietrich concerto, the short introduction sounded suspiciously like a full length ritornello that had been clumsily cut.  Later recordings and availability of the score speak otherwise, but now I wonder: do you suppose Dietrich might have originally composed a full double-exposition, but then changed his mind, leaving only the short introduction we have now?  It's never sounded quite right to me. 

[Alan Howe]

It's never occurred to me, John, but who knows?

[Alan Howe]

Here's a very positive review by Rob Maynard at MusicWeb:
https://musicwebinternational.com/2024/09/dietrich-symphony-violin-concerto-naxos/