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

Tradition reborn with thrilling clarity: Jakub Hrůša’s Bambergers light up Seoul: Wagner’s shimmering overture, Bomsori Kim’s impassioned Bruch, and a lucid yet explosive Beethoven Seventh.

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5-star musicianship in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie

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Simon Thompson, 06 Apr

Our writer is dazzled by the venue, but the music that the Hamburgers play in it proves pretty dazzling too; Martinů’s Double Concerto is a showcase for both the players and the hall.

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Youthful powerhouses energise Montreal's Orchestre symphonique

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Ian Cochrane, 22 Jan

Dalia Stasevska and Randall Goosby are sensational in a programme that featured orchestral chestnuts by Bruch and Dvořák.

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

Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia; Andrew Litton; Sergey Khachatryan

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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.