Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Baiba Skride & Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2 are violin concertos by Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1947-48 and 1967 respectively. They exemplify Shostakovich's Soviet-era orchestral language, combining anguished lyricism, sharp dissonances and demanding solo virtuosity, with the First concerto reflecting the composer's mid-career tensions and the Second representing his late-period austerity and introspective style.

Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich - album cover

First released: 28th March 2025

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1.
Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 / 99: I. Nocturno. Moderato
14:46
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Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 / 99: II. Scherzo. Allegro
6:58
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Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 / 99: III. Pasacaglia. Andante
16:03
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Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 / 99: IV. Burleske. Allegro Con Brio - Presto
5:18
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Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: I. Moderato
15:53
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Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: II. Adagio
12:15
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Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: III. Adagio – Allegro
9:33