Serious and Gay
ERNEST A. A. STONELEY {Violin)
THE STATION CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
Conducted by E. GODFREY BROWN
ORCHESTRA
Academic Festival Overture. Op. 80
First Movement from Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77
(Soloist, ERNEST A. A. STONELEY )
THIS Concerto is in the usual three movements. the first being the longest and most elaborate. There is a full-sized introduction by the orchestra in which the main theme is heard at the beginning. There are two other themes, of which the second, by its rhythm, has a big influence on the whole course of the movement. The solo violin, when it enters, has a brilliant passage leading up to the first main theme, which it follows soon afterwards with the second principal tune. It has another broad melody in double notes, and still one other new melody, also in double notes. Towards the eud, in the usual place, there is a great Cadenza for which Joachim is thought to be responsible.