Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto, Op. 15, was written from 1938 to 1939 and dedicated to Henry Boys, his former teacher at RCM. It was premiered in New York, on 29 March 1940 by the Spanish violinist Antonio Brosa with the New York Philharmonic conducted by John Barbirolli. A revised version of the concerto appeared in the 1950s, including alterations of the solo violin part prepared with the assistance of Manoug Parikian.
| Date of composition | 1939 (November 1938 - 20 September 1939; revised in 1950, 1954 and 1965) |
| Premiered | 1940, March 28th (Carnegie Hall) in New York, NY, United States |
| Dedicated to | 'To Henry Boys' |
| Type | Concerto |
| Catalogue | BTC 868 |
| Approx. duration | 31 minutes |
| Instruments |
Violin
- Solo ;
Orchestra |
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