Work: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47

Manfred Honeck inaugurates the new season in Pittsburgh with a Sibelius concerto and a Dvořák symphony, prefaced by a contemporary American work by Christopher Theofanidis.

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Altinoglu and Rachlin reveal the dark side of the 20th-century ethos

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Edward Sava-Segal, 08 Sep

At the George Enescu International Festival, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony plays music without consolation by Sibelius and Shostakovich.

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Bach, Sibelius, Suk, Respighi

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Gergely Madaras; Kristīne Balanas

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Bachtrack top ten: Violin Concertos

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Mark Pullinger & Elisabeth Schwarz, 25 Oct

When Mark and Elisabeth considered their top ten violin concertos, an easy truce was agreed. Sorry, Johannes, but when it comes to violin concertos, Pyotr Ilyich was victorious.

Nordic twin peaks: the violin concertos of Nielsen and Sibelius

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Kevin W Ng, 28 Jan

An analysis of the Violin Concertos by Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen as we celebrate their 150th anniversaries.