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- Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Violin Concerto No.9 in G major. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges lived one of the most remarkable lives of the 18th century.
- Elgar – Violin Concerto. Like many of his other works, Elgar’s exquisite Violin Concerto was immensely popular at the time of its premiere in 1910. Its grand statements, sweeping Romantic strings and rich harmonies make it one of the most beautiful violin concertos ever written.
- Price – Violin Concerto No.2. One of the final pieces she ever wrote, just three months before she died, Price’s Violin Concerto No.2 is a virtuosic piece of symphonic proportions.
- Dvořák – Violin Concerto. Dvořák was inspired to write his only Violin Concerto after meeting the most legendary virtuoso violinist of the 19th century, Joseph Joachim.
- Ferdinand Küchler: Violin Concerto in D Major in the style of Vivaldi (1937) Length: 6 minutes (3 movements) Positions: Almost entirely 1st position with a tiny bit of third on E string only.
- Oskar Rieding: Violin Concerto in B Minor (1909) Length: 8.5 minutes (3 movements) Positions: 1st position. Important techniques: Full-bow legato, carrot accents, moving second and third finger between high and low positions.
- Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in A Minor RV 356 (pub. 1711) Length: 8 minutes (3 movements) Positions: 1st and 3rd. Important techniques: Bariolage (i.e.
- Friedrich Seitz: Violin Concerto in G Major, Opus 13 (1893) Length: 9 minutes (3 movements) Positions: 1st position. Important techniques: Hooked bowing, double stops, staccato sixteenths, trills.
- Violin Concerto in C Major by Dimitri Kabalevsky. Kabalevsky was a Russian composer who was most famous for his piano compositions. While teaching piano in a school he realized there was a lack of material suitable for children.
- Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor by J.S. Bach. A Book 4 milestone for any Suzuki student, this brilliant piece can never be enjoyed too many times. Both violinists get equal chances to play the melodies, and it is a wonderful opportunity for two advanced students to play their first concerto with orchestra if there is an ensemble available.
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major by Joseph Haydn. This is the first and most famous of Haydn’s three surviving violin concertos. Haydn wrote it in 1761 for Luigi Tomasini, who was a talented violinist and composer in his own right.
- The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Do you know how many violin concertos Vivaldi wrote? That’s right, two hundred and thirty. He’s credited with making the concerto form popular, and his work is still popular three hundred years later.
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- Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto in B Minor
- Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major
- Berg: Violin Concerto
- Paganini: Violin Concerto No.2 in B Minor
- Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in A Minor
- Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor
- Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major
- Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor
- Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor
Written in 1880, Saint-Saëns’s violin concerto is as mesmerizing to listen to as it is beastly to perform. Dynamic and explosive from the start, the soloist commands attention immediately with a brooding, marcato theme that climbs to stratospheric heights, finishing in an extensive passage of jaw-droppingly rapid semiquavers that conclude the first...
Brahms’ only violin concerto was modeled on the profound abilities of his violinist friend, Joseph Joachim. With this in mind, Brahms took an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to this concerto: featuring breakneck cadenzas (with one written by Joachim himself) that require mind-blowing dexterity. This violin concerto, one of the greatest in ...
Not your average violin concerto in many ways. Berg reifies the traditional concerto form: the influence of dodecaphony (12-tone music) is manifest in both the orchestral accompaniment and the beastly soloist part. The result is an unusual soundworld that makes this work all the more intriguing. Berg’s masterful fusion of tradition and innovation m...
The name synonymous with violin virtuoso: Paganini. He is perhaps more well-known as a virtuoso instrumentalist than a composer, but his violin concerto, one of the greatest in the repertoire, is a masterclass in extended techniques and technical pyrotechnics. This culminates in the third movement ‘La Campanella’ where Paganini instructs a myriad o...
Shostakovich’s turbulent relationship with Stalin’s totalitarian regime is well-documented. His political angst engendered some of the most emotionally stirring music ever written, and his violin concerto is no exception. Written in 1947 but not performed until 1955, the music shouts of his quiet torment. A lamenting first movement opens to a strid...
For the only concerto he ever wrote, Sibelius selected the violin. The soloist’s sentimental yet haunting melodies pierce through the low, rumbling orchestral accompaniment. This dark, shadowy quality persists through all three movements, enhanced by the profound technical challenges Sibelius demands of his soloist. Yet in the right violinists’ han...
This list would be not complete without Beethoven’s exceptional violin concerto. Surprisingly for such a prolific composer, this is Beethoven’s only violin concerto, but is one of such quality that it has been canonized as one of the greatest in the repertoire, and a rite of passage for any violinist. A synthesis of Romantic lyricism and technical ...
This violin concerto has previously been termed ‘un-violinable’ due to the sheer technical demands of the part. Violinists of the highest quality, Leopold Auer, Karl Davydoc, Iosif Kotek, and Emile Sauret, all declined invitations to perform it. Just as the concerto was about to be cast aside, Leopold Damrosch thankfully stepped up to the mark in 1...
A concerto of epic proportions: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto In E Minor, one of the best in the repertoire, is endlessly popular with audiences. The violin takes control immediately with a sweeping, theatrical opening theme, which is dramatically exchanged between orchestra and soloist, which the orchestra seemingly always on the back foot. Topped...
Bruch wrote a couple of gorgeous concertos: it was a toss-up between Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor and the Scottish Fantasy for this top spot on the best violin concertos. However, his first Violin Concerto In G Minorjust had the edge for us. This is another of the most popular concertos in the repertoire and features beautiful, rich, intense lyr...
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Apr 6, 2021 · Because of the wide range of the violin and the emotional capacity of the instrument, violins are particularly suited for concertos because of their ability to cut through the density of the orchestral sound. The most effective concertos utilize the emotive capacity of the instrument and tell a story. Below, you’ll find 10 of my favorites.
1. What is a violin concerto? 2. Beginner Level Violin Concertos. 3. Intermediate Level Violin Concertos. 4. Advanced Level Violin Concertos. 5. Expert Level Violin Concertos. What is a violin concerto? A violin concerto, or for any other instrument, is a long, showy piece for a solo instrument with an orchestra or other ensemble accompanying it.
Jun 15, 2023 · Bruch: 1. Violinkonzert ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Hilary Hahn ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Watch on. #2 Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor. Classical music lovers can debate endlessly about what the five greatest violin concertos are, but you can be sure Mendelssohn’s will be on the list.
