Concerto C major : Nr. 10. Krebs 157. violin and string orchestra. Piano reduction with solo part.

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-99) drew attention to himself even as a child due to his musical talent: At the age of seven he took violin lessons, only three years later he was hired as a violinist in Vienna and played little solos. His numerous compositions and particularly his 'singspiels' (song-plays) were very popular with the audience. In 1766 Dittersdorf wrote the Violin Concerto in C major while being in service as leader of a music band in Growardein, a post he had accepted in succession to Michael Haydn. The solo part was probably played by the composer himself at the first performance. The concerto is a work that is fun to play: A pleasant, particularly concertante Allegro moderato is followed by a playful cantabile Andante and a Presto as virtuoso finale. Besetzung:violin and string orchestraKrebs 157

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799) drew attention to himself even as a child due to his musical talent: At the age of seven he took violin lessons, only three years later he was hired as a violinist in Vienna and played little solos. His numerous compositions and particularly his ''singspiels'' (song-plays) were very popular with the audience: Ditters von Dittersdorf''s comedy ''Der Apotheker und der Doktor'' even outdid Mozart''s ''Le nozze di Figaro'' in contemporary popularity in 1786. In 1766 Dittersdorf wrote the Violin Concerto in C major while being in service as leader of a music band in Großwardein, a post he had accepted in succession to Michael Haydn. The solo part was probably played by the composer himself at the first performance. The concerto is a work that is fun to play: A pleasant, particularly concertante Allegro moderato is followed by a playful cantabile Andante and a Presto as virtuoso finale.Instrumentation:violin and string orchestraKrebs 157