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Niccolò Paganini
…most challenging pieces ever composed for the violin. His most notable works include the “24 Caprices,” six violin concertos, and twelve sonatas for violin and guitar. These compositions reflect his…
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Telemann – Concerto for Flute & Violin, TWV 52
…– GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767). Concerto for flute, violin, strings, and basso continuo in E minor. Performed by Les Boreades with Francis Colpron on flute and Manfredo Kraemer on violin.…
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Antonio Vivaldi
…Antonio’s interest in music and the violin. However, Antonio had health issues from a young age. He suffered from what’s assumed to have been bronchial asthma, a condition that restricted…
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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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Max Bruch – Scottish Fantasy, 2nd Movement – Allegro-Adagio
Max Bruch (1838-1920) composed the Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra. The second movement, Allegro-Adagio, is a notable section of this opus 46. Additionally, Bruch’s first violin concerto consists of…
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Bruch – Scottish Fantasy, Andante Sostenuto
…His first violin concerto can be heard in two parts: mvt1+2 (begin) and mvt2 (end)+3. The second violin concerto has three movements: mvt1, mvt2, and mvt3. Similarly, the third violin…
