Accompanied by the Camerata Salzburg, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 (often referred to by the nickname The Turkish). Anne-Sophie Mutter also conducts the orchestra.
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Bach: Concerto for Two Violins [Combattimento]
Amsterdam-based Baroque ensemble Combattimento (continuation of the former Combattimento Consort Amsterdam which terminated its activities at the end of January 2014) performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043, also known as the Double Violin Concerto or “Bach Double”. Soloists: Quirine van Hoek and Reinier Reijngoud. Recorded …
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Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (Joshua Bell)
Accompanied by the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, the American violinist and conductor Joshua Bell performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35; considered one of the most technically difficult works for the violin. Conductor: Valery Gergiev. Recorded during the BBC Proms 2013.
Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Strings [Liviu Prunaru]
Accompanied by the Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra), Romanian violinist Liviu Prunaru performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in D minor. Recorded at the TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht on October 28, 2016. Published by the AVROTROS Klassiek.
Sibelius: Violin Concerto [Anne-Sophie Mutter]
Accompanied by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47. Conductor: Andris Nelsons. Recorded at the DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen on January 01, 2015.
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 (Kreutzer) [Leonid Kogan, Nina Kogan]
The great Ukraine-born Soviet violinist of the 20th century, Leonid Kogan, and his daughter Nina Kogan perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 Opus 47, commonly known as the “Kreutzer Sonata”.
Vivaldi: Four Seasons [Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante]
Accompanied by the period instrument ensemble Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi performs Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Biondi also conducts the orchestra. Recorded in Nantes in 2003.
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 [Oistrakh, Richter]
Renowned Soviet classical violinist and violist David Oistrakh and the Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, who are known for the depth of their interpretations, virtuoso technique, and vast repertoire, perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108.
Brahms: Double Concerto [Anne-Sophie Mutter, Maximilian Hornung]
Accompanied by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and the German cellist Maximilian Hornung perform Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102, a concerto for violin, cello, and orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
Sibelius – Violin Concerto (Ray Chen)
Accompanied by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Taiwanese-Australian classical violinist Ray Chen performs Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 by Jean Sibelius. Conductor: Kent Nagano. Recorded on March 26, 2015. In this video, Chen plays on the 1715 “Joachim” Stradivarius.