- Anyway, other than this concerto for viola and orchestra,very few of Stamitz’s chamber, symphonic or concertante works are performed now. The concerto was first published in Frankfurt and Paris probably in 1774, where Stamitz had been living since 1770. It was composed, no doubt, for his own use as a piece to show his virtuosity, through the abundant use of chords, pedal notes, harmonics and even a left-hand pizzicato.