Unlike the public-domain viola concertos of Carl Stamitz, Georg Philipp Telemann, or J.S. Bach, Gyula Dávid's Viola Concerto . Because Dávid passed away in 1977, his music is protected under "Life + 70" copyright laws in the European Union and many parts of the world. Consequently, full legal uploads of the complete score and parts are generally restricted on the main public servers of IMSLP. Distinguishing Names on the Platform
The stands as one of the most significant mid-20th-century contributions to the viola repertoire. Written during the composer's "first creative period," this masterpiece seamlessly blends traditional Hungarian folk song inflections with classical forms and Renaissance polyphony.
Work and identification
The concerto is typically structured in the standard three movements, though the relationships between them reveal Dávid’s unique voice.
Look for editions published by Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) .