77 by Johannes BrahmsĪnother huge entry in the genre, Brahms’s concerto has it all: soaring themes, devilishly tricky passages and a daunting scale. Here’s Itzhak Perlman playing the concerto.Ħ. Mozart bounces the themes around the orchestra and across keys masterfully, packing in much more than initially meets the eye. The violin part is not particularly challenging, but that doesn’t mean that the piece in not complex. One of Mozart’s most recognizable pieces, this joyful piece was written when the composer was only 19 years old. Here’s David Oistrakh playing the concerto.ħ. The finale is a lively marcato that is really one of a kind. The second movement is a more traditional, but incredibly beautiful andante. The first movement draws heavily on Russian folk themes and features imaginative orchestral textures. 63 by Sergei ProkofievĪlthough more conventional than his first concerto, it’s just as exciting. The violin part is demanding, but always for the sake of the music, and is balanced against a large orchestral score.Ĩ.
It’s scope and fine craftmanship, however, warrant it to be in the same conversation as the other great romantic concertos. Moszkowski is not nearly as famous as most of the other composer’s whose works are in this list, so it’s no surprise that this great concerto is often forgotten. Here’s a great performance by soloist So-Ock Kim conducted by Penderecki.ĩ.
While it rejects the formulas of the romantic concertos that preceded it, it lacks none of emotion or intensity and is surprisingly accessible. One of the first modern atonal concertos, this work by the Polish New Wave composer Szymanowski was a revolutionary work. Violin Concerto in B Minor by William Waltonġ1. Violin Concerto in D by Igor Stravinskyġ3. 5 in A Major, K 219 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartġ4. The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan WilliamsĢ3. 4 in D Major, K 218 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartģ0. Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 by Johann Sebastian Bachģ9. 2 in G Minor, H 293 by Bohuslav MartinuĤ4. 2 ‘Metamorphosen’ by Krzysztof PendereckiĤ5. Violin Concerto in D Minor by Robert SchumannĤ7. I will also try to bring to light some lesser known and underrated pieces. Similarly, from this point of view, keep in mind there is bound to be some preferential bias towards concertos with especially notable solo parts as opposed to the work as a whole, although I will try to temper this. As a violinist, I thought I would start my music lists with the category I am the most acquainted with.
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