How to create a violin cadenza for a Mozart concerto movement

Abstract

This thesis deals with the process of how to create a cadenza for a Mozart concerto movement for the violin. I have analysed cadenzas for violin and piano, by Mozart as well as by romantic performers writing for the violin. I have looked at what type of fragments have been used, and how they have been elaborated. The structure of written cadenzas has been examined. I have used different methods to produce variations of fragments from the concerto movement, and reached an interesting result by it. I have improvised on fragments from the concerto, creating material for a cadenza of my own. During the process, I created a quick reference guide for cadenza writing, applicable to any instrument, which I have used step by step to achieve the cadenza I have created.