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Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 80 and Violin Concerto No. 2, 2nd Movement, Played by Monika Vrabcová
Monika Vrabcová, born in Prague in 1983, is a talented violinist. She began playing the violin at age 5 and participated in numerous competitions, winning several prizes for her interpretation…
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Mozart – Violin Concerto in D Major, No. 4, KV. 218 & Violin Sonata in B Flat Major, KV. 378
Monika Vrabcová, born in Prague in 1983, is a talented violinist. She began playing the violin at age 5 and participated in numerous competitions, winning multiple prizes for her performances….
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Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, 1st Movement, Played by Josep Suk, Violin
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 (1806) was composed during his highly productive “second” period. It followed the creation of renowned works like Symphony No. 3, Op. 55…
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Arcangelo Corelli
…intricate contrapuntal interplay between the violin parts. Violin Sonatas (Op. 5) Published in 1700, Corelli’s Violin Sonatas marked a high point in Baroque violin music. The twelfth sonata in this…
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Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?
…21 – Violinist Jock Hume was from Dumfries, Scotland. He was a brilliant and well-known violinist who had already played on multiple voyages before the Titanic. He was engaged to…
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Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor – 2nd Movement, Adagio
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor – II. Adagio (Zukerman / Mehta) – Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 – II….
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Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor – 1st Movement – Vorspiel: Allegro Moderato
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor – I. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato (Zukerman / Mehta) – Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26…
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Telemann – Concerto for Flute & Violin, TWV 52
Telemann – Concerto a 6 for Flute & Violin TWV52:e3 – GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767). Concerto for flute, violin, strings, and basso continuo in E minor. Performed by Les Boreades…
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Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, Op. 83 – Performed by Rudolf Koelman
…d’apres l’etude en forme de Valse, Op. 52, No. 6 and Morceau de concert op.62 for violin and orchestra. Enjoy these masterpieces that highlight the genius of Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)….
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Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
…wrote “The larger the string orchestra, the better will the composer’s desires be fulfilled.” This serenade has four movements: Pezzo i forma di sonatina, Valse, Élégie, and Finale (Tema russo)….
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Maurice Ravel
…outcry and ultimately resulted in the resignation of the director of the Conservatoire. Despite the controversy, Ravel’s career continued to flourish. His orchestral work La Valse (1920) and ballet Daphnis…
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Chopin Waltz No. 2 in A Flat Major, Op. 34 – Played by Katsunori Maeda
Chopin’s Waltz No. 2 in A-flat major “Valse Brillante” is a gorgeous and wonderful piece of music….