Franz Xaver Neruda
(3 December 1843 – 19 March 1915)
was a Danish cellist and composer of Moravian origin.
Viola Concerto in A major, Op 60
00:00 I - allegro
05:44 II - andante
09:14 III - allegro (12:46 cadenza)
Originally written for Cello and Orchestra in 1887, this newly discovered, long lost Concerto by Danish composer, Franz Xaver Neruda has been revived and re-worked for Viola and Piano by acclaimed Cellist and composer, Adam Schreiber, making a much needed addition to the viola repertoire/concerti. Written in one movement with three main sections, a cheerful but maybe a little cheesy opening Allegro in A major, followed by a much more introspective and soulful Andante in F major with hints of danish folk tunes, concluded by a grand finale Allegro-presto in A major with The mother of all Cadenzas, a beast in itself, to finish off this lovely concerto.