20th Century Violin Concertos

[BBMmk2]

Has EJ Moeran's VC been mentioned?

[Suffolkcoastal]

Has EJ Moeran's VC been mentioned?

Yes by Me! Messages 6 & 18.

[rubbernecker]

Three violin concertos by British composers all equally fine in their own way:

Christopher Headington

http://www.amazon.co.uk/R-Strauss-Headington-Violin-Concertos/dp/B000025RTR/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317306787&sr=1-2

David Morgan

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morgan-Racine-Fricker-Violin-Concertos/dp/B0014FLGRG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317306720&sr=1-1

Lionel Sainsbury

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lionel-Sainsbury-Violin-Concerto-Haydn/dp/B003ARC3G4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317306686&sr=1-1

The Morgan has been a particular favourite of mine ever since I first heard it broadcast in the mid 70’s, and I would go as far to venture that it qualifies as a masterpiece. (But hey, what do I know?)

[Stanfordian]

There are some very fine and accessible 20th Century violin concertos. My favourite concertos are:
1) Shostakovich No.1
2) Elgar
3) Walton
4) Britten
5) Korngold
6) Barber
7) Szymanowski No.1
8) Shostakovich No.2
9) EJ Moeran

The ones that I play the most often are the Walton, the Britten and the two Shostakovich concertos.

[BBMmk2]

I b et Busoni's VC not like his PC!!

[rubbernecker]

The ones that I play the most often are the Walton, the Britten and the two Shostakovich concertos.

Of these, which do you find the most difficult to play?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The Berg Concerto is a doddle to play.





... until you get to bar 4!

[rubbernecker]

The Berg Concerto is a doddle to play.


... until you get to bar 4!

[Nick Armstrong]

Three violin concertos by British composers all equally fine in their own way:

Christopher Headington

http://www.amazon.co.uk/R-Strauss-Headington-Violin-Concertos/dp/B000025RTR/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317306787&sr=1-2

David Morgan

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morgan-Racine-Fricker-Violin-Concertos/dp/B0014FLGRG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317306720&sr=1-1

Lionel Sainsbury

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lionel-Sainsbury-Violin-Concerto-Haydn/dp/B003ARC3G4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317306686&sr=1-1

The Morgan has been a particular favourite of mine ever since I first heard it broadcast in the mid 70’s, and I would go as far to venture that it qualifies as a masterpiece. (But hey, what do I know?)

Kept those to yourself, didn't you? I've only ever heard of Mr Headington and then again would have been hard pushed to say he was a composer, had you applied a gun to my forehead.

But then again, as you say, what do I know?

[Ariosto]

The Berg Concerto is a doddle to play.





... until you get to bar 4!

But it can be embarrassing if you haven't tuned up well ...

[Roehre]

I b et Busoni's VC not like his PC!!

There is something odd with violin concertos and opus 35.
There are at least 4 of them: Tchaikovsky's, Busoni's, Korngold's and also Szymanowski's, of which the first three are in the same key of D-major as well

Btw, opus 61 is popular too: Beethoven, Caudella, Elgar, Saint Saens (3) and Szymanowski (2)

[Bryn]

The Stravinsky is wonderful!

So are the Bartok's and the Shostakovich's.

Simon should have his ears syringed!!

Call in the apostrophe police!

[Roehre]

Christopher Headington shares the fate of Karlowicz: an accident in their beloved mountains

[rubbernecker]

Christopher Headington shares the fate of Karlowicz: an accident in their beloved mountains

Switzerland, but what actually happened to CH?

[Roehre]

Switzerland, but what actually happened to CH?

AFAIK a skiing accident (Karlowicz was killed by an avalanche triggered by himself during skiing/climbing)