Violin Concertos

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Hilary Hahn & Oslo‐Filharmonien

Violin Concertos is a set of two violin concertos by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1822 and 1844. They blend Classical clarity with Romantic lyricism, featuring flowing melodies and virtuosic solo writing integrated with orchestral textures, and represent significant developments in the 19th-century violin concerto repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
    12:01
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante
    8:11
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
    6:05
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: I. Nocturne: Moderato
    12:34
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: II. Scherzo: Allegro
    5:36
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: III. Passacaglia: Andante
    9:24
  7. 7.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: III. Cadenza
    5:19
  8. 8.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: IV. Burlesque: Allegro con brio
    4:36

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