Shostakovich, Dmitri: Violin Concerto No.1
Ecstasy with violin and orchestra.
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If you'd like a step-by-step approach to contemporary classical music, please check the listening category - from LR 01 to LR 04.
Pulkkis, Uljas: Enchanted Garden
Happenings from sunset to sunrise in a magical garden. This violin sound...!
Doderer, Johanna: Violin Concerto No. 2
Yes, it’s possible: emotional yet overwhelming momentum…
Adès, Thomas: Violin Concerto
Suggestive circularities with playful, relaxed cycles.
Glass, Philip: Violin Concerto
Can modern classical music create a very pleasant so-called “melody stick”? Just give it a try with Glass’ music.
Schnittke, Alfred: Concerto grosso no.1
Classical roots paired with amazing imagination: a 20th-century version of the baroque concerto grosso.
Gubaidulina, Sofia: In tempus praesens
This violin concerto is one of the most frequently performed contemporary concertos. You’ll know why.
Lutosławski, Witold: Chain 2
An admirable and pleasant way to modern classical music with orchestra and polished violin sound.
Schnittke, Alfred: Concerto Grosso No.5
Schnittke cannot be resisted. Here you can find another baroque concerto grosso with a slightly heavier tone.
Hillborg, Anders: Violin Concerto No.1
A little out of the ordinary can be a great experience if you like violin concertos. It would be a huge mistake to miss it.
Nørgård, Per: Borderlines
Different tonalities: the fantastic coexistence of well-tempered scale and microtones.
Sørensen, Bent: Sterbende Garten
A violin concerto dedicated to dying gardens; harmonies you’ve never heard before.
Penderecki, Krzysztof: Capriccio for Violin and Orchestra
Transition to Listening Room 4 with Penderecki's perfect sense of tranquillity and harassment.