Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra

Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra
by Max Bruch
Max Bruch c. 1920, a few years after composing the concerto.
OpusM. 88
Composed1911
Published1942
Duration20 minutes
MovementsThree
ScoringSolo Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra
Premiere
Date5 March, 1912
LocationWilhelmshaven, Germany
PerformersWilly Hess, Max Felix Bruch (son of composer)

The Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 88, is a composition by Max Bruch which was composed in 1911. It premiered on 5 March 1912 in Wilhelmshaven by the piece's dedicatees, violist Willy Hess and the composer's son and clarinet soloist, Max Felix Bruch. The score however was published 23 years after the composer's death, finally being released in 1942.