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Tune in Today: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor Is a Jewel

In July of 1838, German composer Feliz Mendelssohn wrote to his friend and colleague, violinist Ferdinand David: “I should ...
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‘I play it rhapsodically’: Sebastian Bohren on Magnus Lindberg’s First Violin Concerto

Sebastian Bohren talks about his new recording of Magnus Lindberg's First Violin Concerto with Sergej Bolkhovets and the ...
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Who wrote it best? Violin concerto edition

This week we'll hear three violin concertos from three different centuries. Geneva Lewis solos on Mozart's third concerto, Jennifer Koh takes on Missy Mazzoli's modern concerto and Augustin Hadelich ...
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At the Philharmonic, Violin Concertos as Alike as They Are Different

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook In back-to-back programs, the orchestra presented concertos by Beethoven and Benjamin Britten. By Oussama Zahr The violin concertos ...
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First Listen: Hilary Hahn Violin Concertos, Old And New

Audio for this feature is no longer available. Her new CD, released Sept. 21, is an unusual pairing of two concertos -- one warhorse and one freshly minted -- which may, on the surface, seem like ...
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Considering the American Character in Two Violin Concertos

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook At the New York Philharmonic, concertos by Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis offered contrasting musical ideas: lyrical cohesion and ...