Violin Concerto, op. 77 / Violin Sonata No. 3, op. 108

Album by Johannes Brahms & Joseph Szigeti & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy

Johannes Brahms's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, composed in 1878, is his only violin concerto and was dedicated to his friend, violinist Joseph Joachim. The concerto is renowned for its technical demands and rich orchestration, blending lyrical melodies with virtuosic passages, and is considered one of the great German violin concertos.

Violin Concerto, op. 77 / Violin Sonata No. 3, op. 108 by Johannes Brahms - album cover

First released: 26th March 2021

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1.
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo
21:21
2.
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio
8:50
3.
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
7:53
4.
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: II. Adagio
4:50