Violin Concertos no. 2

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Maxim Vengerov & London Symphony Orchestra & Mstislav Rostropovich

Violin Concerto No. 2 is a violin concerto by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, composed in 1935. The work combines lyrical melodic writing, sharp rhythmic drive and virtuosic violin passages with elements of neoclassicism and modern harmonic language, and forms a significant part of Prokofiev's mid-1930s output and the 20th-century violin repertoire.
First released: 1997

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: I. Allegro moderato
    11:35
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: II. Andante assai
    10:44
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: III. Allegro ben marcato
    6:25
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: I. Moderato
    14:36
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: II. Adagio
    10:50
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: III. Adagio - Allegro
    8:06

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