Work: Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op.26

The sparkle of Max Bruch's Fecond Violin Concerto and the drama of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony overcome the gloom of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s dark forebodings.

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Shared language and living history: Zubin Mehta and the Vienna Phil

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Chanda VanderHart, 19 Mar

Zubin Mehta, Pinchas Zukerman and the Vienna Philharmonic meet in repertoire they know intimately, illuminating it through mutual understanding.

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Czech Janáček Philharmonic lift Cadogan Hall’s roof in Shostakovich

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Roy Westbrook, 18 Feb

The Czech orchesta and Daniel Raiskin bring Janáček from Ostrava, along with evergreen Bruch and a noisy Shostakovich Tenth Symphony.

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Bruch: Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op.26

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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.