Cadenzas to Beethoven’s Violin Concerto:
A Comprehensive Catalogue of Published, Unpublished, and Recorded Cadenzas
Ein umfassender Katalog der Kadenzen zum Beethoven-Violinkonzert
© Martin Wulfhorst, 2010, rev. 2020.
1. Literature
2. Collections
3. Published Cadenzas
4. Unpublished Cadenzas
5. Unpublished, Recorded CadenzasT
This list of Beethoven Cadenzas is copyrighted. If you quote it please credit the author and provide the complete URL. Please send any information about inaccuracies or omissions to: info@wulfhorst-web.com.The present list documents cadenzas by well over 100 violinists and composers, some whom have written more than a single cadenza set. The author would like to thank Roland Folter, Albert Markov, and Douglas Woodfull-Harris for valuable suggestions.
As evident from Beethoven’s piano transcription op. 61a, the composer himself intended cadenzas, lead-ins (Eingänge), or fermata embellishments to be played at FIVE points:
➀ cadenza, first movement, m. 510
➁ fermata embellishment, second movement, m. 24 (the fermata embellishment at the analogous point in m. 14 is written out)
➂ cadenza (Eingang), second movement, m. 91
➃ cadenza (Eingang), third movement, m. 92
➄ cadenza (Eingang), third mvt. m. 279.
Yet most published and unpublished cadenza sets include only cadenzas for points ➀, ➂, and ➄. For further details and suggestions for the missing cadenzas see Wulfhorst , 2009).
1. Literature: For additional information see
Belenta, Petra. “Kadenzen zu Beethovens Violinkonzert.” Master Thesis, Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg, 2007.
Ginsberg, Marc. "An Evaluation of Cadenzas for Beethoven's Violin Concerto." Thesis, Juilliard School, New York, 1971.
Kyburz, Rolf. “Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D major, op.61: Media Review / Comparison.” 2018. https://www.rolf-musicblog.net/beethoven-violin-concerto-in-d-op-61/ (Comparison of numerous recordings, including comments on cadenzas).
Palmer, Fred E. "A Comprehensive Performance Project in Violin Literature and an Essay on Selected Cadenzas for the Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major," Thesis, Univ. of Iowa, 1974.
Rapaport, Aaron. “An American Encounter with Polystylism: Schnittke’s Cadenzas to To Beethoven.” DMA Thesis, University of North Carolina, 2012 https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/sn009z42z?locale=en
Wulfhorst, Martin. Preface to: “Cadenzas to Ludwig van Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra op. 61 by Auer, David, Dont, Joachim, Laub, Molique, Novacek, Saint-Saens, Spohr, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawski, Wulfhorst, Ysaÿe,” ed. Martin Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, BA 9020, 2009. (The thesis by Berginc includes portions plagiarized from this Preface).
Wulfhorst, Martin. Preface to: Vieuxtemps, Cadenzas WoO 1–2 to the First Movement of Beethoven's Violin Concerto for Violin, String Orchestra (String Quartet), and Timpani WoO 1-2, ed. M. Wulfhorst (with a supplementary violin part marked by Yury Revich), Vienna: Ludwig Doblinger, Diletto musicale 1524, 2020. www.vieuxtemps-cadenzas.com
ed. Tsyganov, Dmiti Michailowitsch (Dimitrij Mihajlovic Zyganov/Cyganov, Дмитрий Михайлович ЦыганËв) (1903–1992). “Isbrannyi Skripichnye Kadentsi.” Book 1, Moscow: Musgis, 1951; Book 3, Moscow: Musgis, 1956; reprint, Moscow: Musyka, 1979. This information is from Ginsburg, “Vieuxtemps,” p. 141, no. 90. As the collections were not available to me, I would appreciate any information about contents and library location of these editions (info@wulfhorst@web.com).
ed. Wulfhorst, Martin, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009 (see above)
ed. Eichhorn, Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2009 and 2012.
3. Published Cadenzas
Information provided: Composer, movements (only for incomplete cadenza sets), place of publication, publisher, date of publication, plate or publisher’s number, recordings (for rarely performed cadenzas, where information is available)
Auer, Leopold (1845-1930)
• A: 1st mvt. cadenza, Leipzig: Jul. Heinr. Zimmermann, 1901, no. Z. 3316 (recorded by Jascha Heifetz/Toscanini); ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
• B: cadenza set, Vienna: Universal, 1917, no. 7690; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Bachmann, Alberto (1875–1963) • Paris: Costallat, 1910, no. 147; ed. Tsyganov, Book 3, Moscow: Musgis, 1956
Baillot, Pierre (1771–1842) • 1st-mvt. cadenza, March 1828, edition by Martin Wulfhorst, The Strad 133/1582 (Feb. 2022), 38-45. www.baillot.org
Barton Pine, Rachel (1974–) • New York: Carl Fischer, 2009 (“Rachel Barton Pine Collection”)
Beethoven • 1st-mvt. and 2nd-mvt. cadenzas, 2nd-mvt. fermata embellishments, and two 3rd-mvt. lead-ins (Eingänge) from the piano transcription of the Violin Concerto op. 61a, transcribed for violin and timpani by:
1. Novácek, Ottokar (1866–1900) • 1st and 2nd mvt. cadenzas, Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1899, no. Viol. Bibl. 22632; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
2. Hellmesberger, Joseph Sr. (1828–1893) • parts of 1st-mvt. cadenza (joined to parts of Vieuxtemps, cadenza WoO 1; see details), op. posth., Vienna: Universal, 1902, no. U.E. 69
3. Rostal, Max (1905–1991) • 1st mvt. cadenza, London: Hawkes and Son, 1938, no. H. 14876
4. Abbado, Michelangelo (1900–1979) • 1st mvt. cadenza, Milan: G. Ricordi, 1967
5. Schneiderhan, Wolfgang (1915–2002) • without 2nd-mvt. fermata embellishment, Munich: Henle 1968/1971 (recorded by Schneiderhan/Jochum on DG, by Ulf Hoelscher on Eterna/EMI, by Zehetmair with Brüggen on Philips, 1997, and by Isabelle Faust on Harmonia mundi, 2012)
6. Tetzlaff, Christian (1966–) • without 2nd-mvt. fermata embellishment, Mainz: Schott, 2009
7. Martin Wulfhorst • 2nd-mvt. fermata embellishment (m. 24) and two 3rd-mvt. lead-ins (mm. 93 and 279), Bärenreiter, 2009
8. Gidon Kremer • 2nd-mvt. and 3rd-mvt. cadenzas, Munich: Henle, 2017 (recorded with Harnoncourt on Teldec, 1993; 1st-mvt. cadenza: see under 5. Recorded Cadenzas)
Bezekirsky (Beserkirsky/Bezekirskii), Vasily (Wassili) Vasilyevich (Василий Васильевич Безекирский) (1835–1919) • Leipzig: Jurgenson 1901, no. 26368; 1st-mvt. and 2nd-mvt. cadenzas, ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2012
Bonavia, Feruccio (1877–1950) • London: Novello, 1941.
Busch, Adolf (1891–1952) • New York: Indepent Music Publishers, 1942 (facsimile of ms.); Karlsruhe: Adolph-Busch-Edition, n.d.; Ettlingen: Felix Treiber, Edition 49, 2008, no. e 49 08056-00 (recorded by Busch/NY PO)
Busoni, Feruccio (1866–1924) • Leipzig: Breitkopf, 1914, no. E.B. 4779; ed. Szigeti, Milan: Curci, 1963; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2009 (recorded by Szigeti/Dorati, 1961, and by Jamie Laredo/Scottish CO)
Carletti, R. E. (?) • Düsseldorf: Carletti, 1936
Dancla, Charles (1817–1907) • 1st-mvt. cadenza, Mainz: Schott, n.d. [1868], no. 19255
David, Ferdinand (1810–1873) • Leipzig: Breitkopf 1854, no. 8912; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Déjardin, Renaud (1978–) • 1st-mvt. and 3rd-mvt. cadenzas, ms. www.imslp.org, 2014
Dessauer, Heinrich (1863–1917) • ??? Mainz: Schott, c1897, New York: Carl Fischer, 1903
Dont, Jacob (1815–1888) • Vienna: Anton Goll, 1888, no. A.G. 405/32; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Dupuis, Jacques (1830–1870) • 1st-mvt. cadenza, Paris: Richault, 1860; cadenza set, ms. www.imslp.org; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2009
Erdenko, Michail Gavrilovich (Михаил Гаврилович Эрденко) (1885–1940) • Ed. Tsyganov, Book 3, Moscow: Musgis, 1956
Ernst, Heinrich Wilhelm (1812–1865) • Berlin: Schlesinger, 1886
Flesch, Carl (1873–1944) • Leipzig: Peters, 1915, no. 9976a
Frait, Vojtěch (1894–1971) • Prague: Hudebni matice Umélecké besedy, 1942, in: František Ondrícek, Kadence k houslovým koncertûm
Gavrilov? • ed. Tsyganov, Book 3, Moscow: Musgis, 1956
Gertler, André (1907–1998) • Vienna: Universal, 1973, no. 15769
Giménez, Gerónimo (1854–1923) • Madrid: Sociedad Anónima Casa Dotésio [?Unión Musical Espanola], Leipzig: C. G. Röder, n.d., no. 40913
Heermann, Hugo (1844–1935) • ?
Hennig, Maximilian (1891–1989) • Berlin: Lienau, 1970
Herrmann, Eduard (1850–1937) • Cadenzas op. 7, Nürnberg: Wilhelm Schmid, 1883, no. W.S.333
Hilf, Arno (1858–1909) • Leipzig: Robert Forberg, 1909, no. 6164
Hubay, Jenö (1958–1937):
• Set A: Leipzig: Robert Forberg (Bosworth), 1895, no. 689; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2009
• Set B: Neue Kadenzen, Budapest: Roszsnai, no. R.K. 1354; www.ismlp.org
Jäschke, Hermann Gustav (1818– after 1846) • New York Public Library (according to Palmer, 1974)
Japha, Georg (1834–1882) • Köln: Tonger, 1888, no. P.J.T. 1950
Joachim, Joseph (1831–1907)
• Set A: Vienna; Haslinger, 1853, no. 11.560; Berlin: Schlesinger, 1894, no. S 8599; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
• Set A facilitated: 1st-mvt. and 3rd-mvt. cadenzas., Violin Method, Berlin, no. 12061, 12740
• Set B: Berlin: Schlesinger, 1894. S. 8599; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
• Cadenza, 1844 (Sothebey, Catalogue, Dec. 6, 2002)
Kissine, Victor (1953–) • 1st mvt. cadenza (with timpani and winds), Munich: Henle, 2017
Kreisler, Fritz (1875–1962) • Cadenzas, 1894, New York: Foley, 1928, no. B. 2128
Kriens, Christiaan Pieter Willem (1881–1934) • New York: Carl Fischer, 1914, no. B. 1223, 17572-4
Kubelik, Jan (1880–1940) • Cadenzas, 1905, Prague: Zdenek Vlk, 1935?, no. 359
Laub, Ferdinand (1832–1875) • Cadenzas op. 13, Berlin: Heinrichshofen, 1859, no. 6164; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Lauterbach, Johann (1832–1918) • Bremen: Schweers & Haake, [n.d.], no. HP 598.740
Lecocq, Alexandre Charles (1832–1918) • Cadenzas, 1883 (listed in Hoffmeister)
Lenzewski, Gustav (1857–1928) • Mainz: B. Schott, 1940, no. B.S.S. 36089, Edition Schott 3632
Léonard, Hubert (1819–1890) • Mainz: Schott, 1883, no. 23533 (recorded by Karl Freund on Polydor and by Henri Merckel on HMV)
• ed. Maxim Jacobsen, Vienna: Universal Edition, 1949, no. U.E. 31
• ed. Yfrah Neaman, London: Stainer and Bell, 1987
• ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2012
Levin, Robert D. (1947–) • Munich: Henle, 2003
Margulies, Adolf (1889?–?) • Berlin: Raabe und Plothow, c1907, no. R. 2039 P (Eastman School Cadenza Collection)
Markov, Albert (Алъберт Александрович Марков) (1933–) • “Cadenzas for Violin Concerti” (Bach, Mozart, Viotti, Beethoven, Brahms, Paganini), published by Rondo, available from https://albertmarkov.com/
Meyer, Waldemar (?–?) • Leipzig: Steingräber, and New York: E. Schuberth, 1902, no. 1067 (Library of Congress, M217 .B43 op. 61 1800z M1013)
Michaelis, Julius (?–?) • Berlin: Richard Rühle, 1913
Milstein, Nathan (1903–1992) • 1st-mvt. cadenza, New York: G. Schirmer, 1977, no. 47497 (recorded by Milstein with Prague PO/Szell on Claves, 1964, and with Pittsburgh SO on EMI)
Molique, Bernhard (1802–1869) • op. posth., Stuttgart: Albert Auer's Musikverlag, 1909, no. A. 17 A.; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Neaman, Yfrah (1923–2003) • 2nd-mvt. and 3rd-mvt. cadenzas, London: Stainer and Bell, 1987
Nyblom, Carl Göran (1867–1920) • Leipzig: Wilhelm Hansen, 1916, no. 16280
Pauset, Brice (1965–) • Paris: H. Lemoine, 2010
Pennequin, Jules Charles (1864–1914) • Paris: Enoch, 1900, included in Nouvelle Méthode de violon théorique et pratique, pp. 248–49. [Pennequin’s initials were given erroneously as “J. G.” in the publication.]
Plotényi, Ferdinand (1844–1933) • Mainz: Schott, 1887; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2012
Quiroga Losada, Manuel (1892–1961) • ms., Museo de Pontevedra, published Paris: Salabert, 1941
Rabus, Hugo (?–?) • Leipzig: Polyhymnia (Zöllner), 1924, no. 1746
Rodionov, Konstantin Kuz’mich • ed. Tsyganov, Book 3, Moscow: Musgis, 1956
Rychlík, Charles Vaclav (1875–1962) • ms., Cleveland Public Library, ed. Prague: F.A. Urbánek, 1933
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1935–1921) • Paris: Durand, 1898, no. D & F 5722; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Sammons, Albert (1886–1957) • Paris: Durand, 1913, no. 8638; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2012
Sauzay, Eugène (1809–1901) • 1st-mvt. cadenza (with orchestral accompaniment) and 3rd-mvt. cadenza, ms.; edition by M. Wulfhorst, forthcoming
Schnitttke (Schnitke), Alfred Garriyevich (1934–1998) • 1st-mvt. cadenza with 10 vns. and timpani, 1975, Hamburg: Sikorski, 1980 (recorded by Lubotsky on Globe and Kremer on Philips); see A. Rapaport 2012 https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/sn009z42z?locale=en
Schradieck, Henry (1846–1918) • New York: Schirmer, 1895, no. 12336; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2009
Silverstein, Joseph (1932–) • Boston: Boston Music Co., 1984, no. B.M.Co.14023 (recorded by Silverstein)
Singer, Edmund (Ödön) (1830–1912) • Leipzig: Kistner, 1857, no. 2239; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2012
Spivakovsky, Tossy (1906–1998) • Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1964, no. Wb. 659
Spohr, Louis (1784–1859) • Cadenzas WoO 46, London: Chanot, 1896, no. 74; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Tovey, Sir Donald Francis (1875–1940) • London: Oxford University Press, 1937
Tseitlin (Zeitlin), Lev M. (Лев Моисеевич Цейтлин) (1881–1952) • ed. Tsyganov, Book 3, Moscow: Musgis, 1956
Vieuxtemps, Henri (1820–1881):
• WoO 1, 1st-mvt. cadenza with strings and timpani (ms. Wienbibliothek, formerly Doblinger Archives), ed. Wulfhorst, Vienna: Doblinger, 2020,
• WoO 2, 1st-mvt. cadenza with strings and timpani, ms. Universität der Künste Berlin (Joachim estate), ed. Wulfhorst, Vienna: Doblinger, 2020
• WoO 3, c1846, Offenbach: André, 1854, no. 7441; ed. Wulfhorst, Bärenreiter, 2009
Wieniawski, Henryk (1835–1880) • 1st-mvt. cadenza, 1854, ms., Nederlands Muziek Instituut, The Hague; ed. Wulfhorst, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2009
Wilhelmj, August (1845–1908) • Leipzig: Peters, c1883, no. 6718; Berlin: Schlesinger, 1886, no. S. 7709; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2012
Winkler, Julius (1855–1938) • Vienna: Doblinger, 1931, no. D. 6890, www.imslp.org
Witting, Carl (1823–1907) • ?
Yampolsky, Abram Ilyich (Абрам Ильич Ямпольский) (1890–1956) • ed. Tsyganov, Book 3, Moscow: Musgis, 1956
Ysaÿe, Eugène (1958–1931):
• A: 1st-mvt. cadenza, 1889, ms., Morgan Library; ed. Wulfhorst, Bärenreiter, 2009
• B: “Improvisations-Cadenza” 1888–1889, https://www.themorgan.org/music/manuscript/115943
• C: ed. Philippe Newman, Bruxelles: Editions Ysaÿe, 1966; ed. Eichhorn, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 2009
Zeitlin -> Tseitlin
Zimmermann, Louis (1873–1954) • Amsterdam: Broekmans & Van Poppel (comp. for Bram Eldering)
Achron, Joseph (1886–1943) • ms., 1906, National Library of Israel, MUS 0012 A 014
Beethoven • Cadenzas to the piano transcription of the Concerto op. 61a, transcribed for violin:
• by Ludwig Strauss (1835–1899), ms. lost (see “The Saturday Review,” vol. 26, July 25, 1868, p. 128)
Lee, Robert Charles • Two Cadenzas with Timpani, Wichita, 1960 (Library of Congress, M1012,5.B3op.61.L37)
Maurer, Ludwig (1789-1878 • 1st-mvt. cadenza, lost (see Gebauer, 2016, p. 17)
5. Unpublished, Recorded Cadenzas
Beethoven • Cadenzas to the piano transcription of the Concerto op. 61a, transcribed for violin:
• by Max Strub, recorded on Electrola, 1939, TLC 2580
• by Joseph Swensen, recorded on RCA 7777, 1988
• by Nils-Erik Sparf, recorded on SMS, 1992
• by Roland Greutter, recorded for NDR, 2007 (http://www.greutter.com/1frame.html)
• by Rodion Shchedrin(?), 1st-mvt. cadenza, recorded by Gidon Kremer with Harnoncourt on Teldec, 1993
• by Patricia Kopatchinskaja, recorded with Herreweghe on Naive, 2009
• by Leonidas Kavakos, recorded on Sony, 2019
Bennet, William • Cadenzas for the flute transcription of the Concerto, recorded with English Chamber Orchestra on Camerata, 2006
Bell, Joshua (1967–) • recorded on Sony, 2000
Bylsma, Anner (1934–2019) • recorded by Vera Beths with Tafelmusik on Sony Vivarte, 2012
Chase, Stephanie (1957–) • recorded with the Hanover Band on Cala, 1992
Dunayewsky, Isaak (Исаак Осипович Дунаевский) (1900–1955) • recorded by Miron Polyakin on SSSR Melodiya, 1980
Elman, Mischa (1891–1967) • ms., New York Public Library JPB 90-4 (Evsei Beloussoff Papers), recorded with Soltion Decca, 1955
Cárdenas Tamez, Sergio Ismael (1951–) • premiered in Erlangen on Jan. 27, 2008, recorded by Anke Schittenhelm on www.youtube.com
Dantone, Ottavio (1960–) • recorded by Viktoria Mullova with Gardiner on Philips, 2002
Grumiaux, Arthur (1921–1986) • 3rd-mvt. Cadenza, with Philharmonia Orch, Philips, 1966
Heifetz, Jascha (1901–1987) • cadenzas (based on Auer and Joachim?), anon. ms., Royal College of Music (recorded by Heifetz with Toscanini on His Master’s Voice, DB 5726, 1940, reissued by Naxos, by Heifetz with Boston SO/Munch, and by Aaron Rosand with Monte Carlo SO on Vox, VXP 7902, 1999)
Huggett, Monica (1953–) • recorded with Mackerras on EMI, 2001
Ichmouratov, Airat (Айрат Рафаилович Ишмуратов) (1973–) • Klezmer Cadenzas op. 33, 2012, recorded by Alexandre da Costa on Warner Classics, 2013
Kennedy, Nigel (1956–) • 2nd-mvt. and 3rd-mvt. cadenzas, recorded with Polish CO on EMI, 2008
Príhoda, Váša (1900–1960) • 1st-mvt. cadenza, recorded by Josef Suk with Boult on EMI, 1971, with Czech PO/Konwitschny on Supraphon, 196
Shoji, Sayaka (1983–) • cadenzas, 2006, recorded with St. Petersburg PO/Temirkanov on Deutsche Grammophon, 2018
Sorokov, Anaton (1978–) • recorded on Marmor 9601, 2007 (“Wertvolle Klänge”)
Spalding, Albert (1888–1953) • recorded with Loibner on Concerteum/Forgotten Records FR1226, 1952
Steck, Anton • recorded on Accent, 2017
Stern, Isaac (1920–2001) • 3rd-movement Cadenza, recorded with New York PO/Bernstein on Sony
Suk, Josef (1929–2011) • 2nd-mvt. and 3rd-mvt. cadenzas, recorded with Czech PO/Konwitschny on Supraphon,1962
Szeryng, Henryk (1918–1988) • 2nd-mvt. and 3rd-mv. cadenzas, recorded with London SO/Schmidt-Isserstedt on Decca, 1965
Vengerov, Maxim (1974–) • recorded with London SO/Rostropovich on Warner Classics, 2006
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