Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 15
Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto, Op. 15, was written from 1938 to 1939 and dedicated to Henry Boys, his fellow pupil and close friend at the Royal College of Music. Britten worked on it while staying with Aaron Copland and completed it in Quebec.
Movements
- Moderato con moto
- Vivace - Cadenza
- Passacaglia - Andante lento
Recommended recordings
- Mark Lubotsky · English Chamber Orchestra · Benjamin Britten YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Janine Jansen · London Symphony Orchestra · Paavo Järvi YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Britten: Violin Concerto, Chamber Works — Benjamin Britten, Isabelle Faust, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Jakub Hrůša, Alexander Melnikov, Boris Faust (2024) Spotify
- Britten: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15 & Double Concerto for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in B Minor — Benjamin Britten, Baiba Skride, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchestra Wien, Marin Alsop, Ivan Vukčević (2024) Spotify
- Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Moderato con moto - Agitato - Tempo primo — Benjamin Britten, Kerson Leong, Philharmonia Orchestra, Patrick Hahn (2023) Spotify
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