Violin Concerto (Britten)

His Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 15 Benjamin Britten wrote in 1939 shortly after his crossing into the United States. It was first performed the following year in New York by John Barbirolli and the New York Philharmonic with Antonio Brosa as a soloist.

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Recordings

  • Commented Mark Lubotsky, 1971 to Britten: English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Britten, soloist. This is the performance I have been waiting for
  • London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich, soloist: Maxim Vengerov, 2003.
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Watkins, Soloist: Daniel Hope, 2004.
  • Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra under Witold Rowicki, Soloist: Wanda Wilkomirska, 1967, Orchestral Concert CDs, CD12/2011
  • Violin concerto
  • Work of Benjamin Britten
Paavo Berglund Ida Haendel 1977 Daniel Hope (Violinist)
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