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from 1866, and would have known Auer at least by reputation. He had certainly seen him perform in public, having noted "the great expressivity, the thoughtful finesse and poetry of the interpretation" in an 1874 review of Auer's playing. They met no later than
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The piece is originally orchestrated for solo violin, pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets in B-flat and bassoons, four horns in F and the usual strings. Furthermore, there are various arrangements for violin and piano, including the composer's own arrangement.
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