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Read our reviews of the latest Prokofiev recordings here
Recommended recording: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Estonian National Symphony
Orchestra / Neeme Järvi (BIS). Read our review here.
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1
Shostakovich wrote two Violin Concertos: the Second is an understated piece that
offers up its rewards slowly, but the First is immediately apparent as one of the
greatest works ever written for violin and orchestra. In particular, the third movement
– a deeply felt passacaglia – contains music of transcendent beauty. The searching,
introspective violin melody, once heard, is never forgotten.
A challenging piece for the soloist, Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto is instantly
accessible to the listener.
Recommended recording: David Oistrakh (violin), Leningrad Philharmonic
Orchestra / Yevgeny Mravinsky. Read our review here.
