Violin Concerto no. 2, op. 61 / Violin Sonata, op. 9

Album by Karol Szymanowski & Fredell Lack & Berliner Symphoniker & Siegfried Köhler & Albert Hirsh

Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61, composed by Karol Szymanowski in 1933, is a single-movement work that integrates Polish highlander music influences and features a cadenza by violinist Paweł Kochański. Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 9, written in 1904, reflects Szymanowski's early Romantic style and was first performed publicly in 1909 by Paweł Kochański and pianist Henryk Melcer.
First released: 1984

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto no. 2, op. 61: I. Moderato
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto no. 2, op. 61: II. andante sostenuto
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto no. 2, op. 61: III. Allegramente molto energico
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 9: I. Allegro moderato
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 9: II. andantino tranquillo e dolce
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 9: III. Finale: Allegro molto, quasi presto

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