Imslp - Gyula David Viola Concerto

Gyula Dávid occupied a vital position in the generation of Hungarian composers immediately following Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály. Dávid studied composition directly under Kodály at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music and actively assisted his mentor in field-collecting authentic Hungarian folk songs.

The most commonly used version for performance and study is the piano reduction (Viola and Piano), which features a solo viola part with fingering and bowing markings provided by Pál Lukács, the very violist to whom the work was dedicated. The orchestral miniature score is also available for those wishing to study the full instrumentation. Gyula David Viola Concerto Imslp

Dávid was a professional violist himself, playing in various orchestras between 1938 and 1945. This practical experience gives the concerto a particularly idiomatic feel for the instrument. Gyula Dávid occupied a vital position in the