Viola Concerto No. 1
The Viola Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, was composed by Airat Ichmouratov in 2004. It was commissioned and premiered by Elvira Misbakhova, a Canadian violist, today the principal viola of Orchestre Métropolitain, who was in 2004 a student at University of Montreal and was looking for new romantic viola concerto for her Doctoral program recital. Concerto was premiered at Claude Champagne Concert Hall in Montreal, Canada on 24 February 2005 by students of University of Montreal under the baton of composer Airat Ichmouratov.
Movements
- Andante
- Recitativo
- Allegro – Presto
Most recent recordings
- Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1 — Airat Ichmouratov, Elvira Misbakhova, Stéphane Tétreault, Les Violons du Roy (2025) Spotify
- Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto, Viola Concerto No. 1 — Airat Ichmouratov, Jean-Philippe Sylvestre, Elvira Misbakhova, London Symphony Orchestra (2023) Spotify
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