Description
This is the work that Debussy intended to write for the American violinist Arthur Hartmann for a projected tour of the US that never happened. Dr. Robert Orledge found five sketches that Debussy wrote between 1910 and 1914 and was able to complete this work using those sketches. The orchestration is for 21EH22/4200/timp/1perc/hp/strings (minimum 12.10.8.6.4). The work lasts aproximately ten minutes
This version the full score and solo part The piano reduction is available for sale as a seperate item. The parts are on rental from the publisher. Hear this work on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dylan-lindo/poeme-for-violin-and-orchestra
Premiere (original form): Friday 5 February 2010 by Edmond Agopian (vln) with the Calgary University and Calgary Youth Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Bartholomew. Rosza Theatre, University of Calgary, Canada.
With revised climax: 14 March 2013 by Isabelle Faust (Vln), with Orchestre de Lyon, conducted by Heinz Holliger. Also performed in Echirolles on 15 March, and again on 16 March in Lyon.