Henri Marteau Violin Concerto in C Major, Op.18

[Christianv12]

It seems that a new recording of Marteau's Violin Concerto is on the way.
In 2017 Nicolas Koeckert recorded the concerto with the Deutsche Radio-Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern (near my hometown).

https://www.sr.de/sr/sr2/sendungen_a-z/uebersicht/musikwelt/20171201_musikwelt_sendung100.html

You can find some excerpts on YT. Look for "Nicolas Koeckert- Henri Marteau Violinkonzert- CD preview- Solo Musica- World Premiere".

[Alan Howe]

Here's the YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an17NWClR9E

Very toothsome indeed! Release date: 26.10.2018; label: Solo Musica.

[Gareth Vaughan]

Yes. Gorgeous. A must buy, I think.

[jonfrohnen]

Great concerto from a great violinist/composer!  Ingolf Turban recorded Marteau's 24 Caprices not too long ago, I believe a live recording will be released soon. 

[eschiss1]

Several of his works including the violin and cello concertos (iirc) were uploaded here some while back, and matesic recorded his 3 string quartets for IMSLP (which I enjoyed) - I expect very good things from Marteau's music already

[Alan Howe]

...now forthcoming (2nd November):
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/henri-marteau-vol-4-violinkonzert-c-dur-op-18/hnum/8762232

[edurban]

Why did this piece need to be "re-orchestrated by Raoul Grunels"?  Is the full score missing?          Best, David

[Alan Howe]

Apparently the score has been lost for several decades. There existed only a (cut) recording from the 1970s and the piano reduction, so the conductor on the recording, Raoul Grüneis, has made a reconstruction from these. For those who can read German, the full story is to be found here:
https://www.blickpunkt-verlag.de/bpws/nachrichten/landkreis_hof/art278486,2190665

[eschiss1]

so the parts available for rent from Steingraber are based on his reconstruction?

[eschiss1]

ah, yep. just saw a google image  of the title page of Steingräber Edition number 2284. Reorchestrated by Raoul Gruneis yep.

[edurban]

Thanks, most interesting.

[Alan Howe]

This is a truly marvellous work - and, at 48 minutes - up there with the Elgar and Reger for length and expressive range. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to play.

One of the unsung finds of 2018, for sure.

[Justin]

There existed only a (cut) recording from the 1970s]

Do we know if the score was lost after the Werner Andreas Albert radio recording from the mid-1970s?