| Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| by Max Bruch | |
 Max Bruch c. 1920, a few years after composing the concerto. | |
| Opus | M. 88 |
| Composed | 1911 |
| Published | 1942 |
| Duration | 20 minutes |
| Movements | Three |
| Scoring | Solo Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 5 March, 1912 |
| Location | Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
| Performers | Willy Hess, Max Felix Bruch (son of composer) |
The Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 88, is a composition by Max Bruch which was composed in 1911. It premiered on 5 March 1912 in Wilhelmshaven by the piece's dedicatees, violist Willy Hess and the composer's son and clarinet soloist, Max Felix Bruch.[1] The score however was published 23 years after the composer's death, finally being released in 1942.[2][3]
The concerto is scored for solo clarinet in A and viola, two flutes, two oboes, cor anglais, two clarinets in A, two bassoons, four horns in F, two trumpets in B-flat, timpani, and strings.
The concerto is written in three movements:
All three movements feature the Swedish folksong "Ack Värmeland Du Sköna." A typical performance lasts approximately 20 minutes.
