JAVS Spring 2001

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THE REAL THING: A STUDY OF THE WALTON VIOLA CONCERTO

1964 arrangement is an accurate reflection of the 1961 version of the Viola Concerto. Few lib erties were taken in this later arrangement and those that were taken are minor. The following examples demonstrate alterations in the solo viola part between scores and piano arangements. Ex. 6a and 6b. Movement one, measures 4-6 1929 score ,.--..._ -- IIH ~ 1 t'""'ttttr r 1 F) F:--F ~ 1 f ffft f 1 mp ==-- 1930 piano arrangement-difference in slurring/phrasing ~ ,.--.._ ~f ,.---.. 118 ~ 1 r rrtrrr 1 r) rfP$I f Eft v 1 mp ==-- ==-- Ex. 7a and 7b. Movement three, 2 measures before 47 1929 score

1930 piano arrangement-first group of sixteenths now appears as a group ofsix, with "C" added to start the sixteenth note run.

Ex. 8a and 8b. Movement two, 3 measures before 35 1961 score

1964 piano arrangement-octave double stop eliminated from final eighth note

Ex. 9a and 9b. Movement two, rehearsal number 35 1961 score > . ' ~ ftt t t t tf tt t t . t t1 t1 t . . . tJ I r I F r r I

1964 piano arrangement-accents added to the down beat of each measure

Ex. lOa and lOb. Movement three, rehearsal number 45

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