Chausson: Poème, Op. 25
In stock and typically ships within 1 business day.
- Composer: Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
- Editor: Endre Granat
- Format: Solo Part with Piano Reduction
- Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, Violin
- Originally for: Violin, Orchestra
- Work: Poème, Op. 25
- ISBN:
- Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
Description
When the great Belgian violin virtuoso Eugène Ysaÿe tried to commission a violin concerto, Chausson declined and suggested a one movement work, Poème, Op 25. (1896). The premiere took place at the Conservatoire of Nancy in 1896 with Ysaÿe as soloist. The first Paris performance (1897) was a huge success for the composer who was yet relatively unknown. Chausson wrote three versions of the Poème: with orchestra, with piano accompaniment, and a version with piano and string quartet, the same setting as his Concerto in D for piano, violin, and string quartet, Op. 21 (1892). The violin parts are identical in all three versions. Ysaÿe's helping hand in writing a most violinistic solo part is noticeable throughout the composition.
Chausson: Poème, Op. 25
