Valse-Scherzo, Op.34
Hi. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I would like to know why
there are two differing versions of the Valse-Scherzo for violin and
orchestra. Very few violinists seem to play or record the complete version
(notable exceptions include Gil Shaham, Emmy Verhey, Boris Belkin and Ulf
Hoelscher), while the butchered shorter version that cuts out the amusing
false ending and other passages, sadly seems to be the favoured version with
violinists. I have never seen any information about who produced this
mutilation. Was it Kotek? Was it Tchaikovsky himself? Any information would
be welcome. Thanks!
Fred Edwards
13/09/2011 05:12
I can only add that the versions published during Tchaikovsky's lifetime
were intact, and this isn't the only one of Tchaikovsky's concertante works
to have been butchered after his death.
Brett Langston
13/09/2011 08:57
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