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Work: Violin Concerto no. 1

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ComposerGlass, Philip (b. 1937)
PeriodContemporary
Work typeOrchestral
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BarcelonaLa Segunda de Schumann

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Copland, Glass, Schumann
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya; Stephanie Childress; Alena Baeva

BarcelonaPhilip Glass Violin Concerto & West Side Story

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Bernstein, Glass
Franz Schubert Filharmonia; Tomàs Grau; Leticia Moreno
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Joseph Young makes his UK debut in music of his homeland

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An exceptional programme with insight, didn’t quite fulfil itself with renditions that had understanding, but lacked a little polish and refinement.
***11
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Fresh eyes on Rachmaninov in Chicago

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The Finnish conductor values attention to detail across three disparate 20th-century pieces, highlighting the uniform strength of the Chicago musicians.
*****
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Polished Glass from Mari Samuelsen at the Southbank Centre

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Philip Glass' Violin Concerto draws a big crowd to the Southbank Centre for an evening with the BBC Concerto Orchestra packed with music by contemporary composers. 
***11
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Bachtrack top ten: Violin Concertos

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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.