Sibelius: Violin Concerto

NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen performs Sibelius' captivating Violin Concerto.

Duration

34 minutes 46 seconds

Performance Date

27 September 2020

Tags

Sibelius
Concerto
Violin
Vesa-Matti Leppänen
Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Programme

Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor Op 47

Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conductor
Vesa-Matti Leppänen Violin

After a disastrous premiere, Sibelius reworked his Violin Concerto substantially, removing some of its most difficult sections. Even in this more commonly played revised version, the Concerto remains one of the most difficult works written for violin – while still retaining the power to move, inspire and exhilarate.

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