Thursday, November 12, 2009

Orchestra Viola solos?

what are some orchestral works with really good viola solos?

Orchestra Viola solos?
There are viola solos in the following works:





Elgar: Introduction and Allegro


Grieg: Peer Gynt (Prelude)(not in either of the suites)


Prokofiev: Romeo %26amp; Juliet (Romeo and Juliet before Parting)


Shostakovich: Symphony No 14 (several)


Richard Strauss: Don Quixote





There are others which I can't bring to mind right now. I'll add them as an edit if I think of them later.





The Bruckner mentioned by another contributor is for the whole viola section, not a 'solo' viola. 'Harold in Italy' is a concerto-like work. I have restricted my list to viola solos within non-concertante orchestral works.
Reply:Bruckner 4 comes to mind: the andante movement begins with a viola solo.
Reply:The only one that I can recall at the moment, is Hector Berlioz's "Harold in Italy"; a great piece of music. You can listen to it on You Tube.


Alberich
Reply:Berlioz "Harold in Italy" and Richard Strauss "Don Quixote".
Reply:The most famous one is "Harold in Italy."

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