Brahms often sought the advice of experts when writing for instruments other than the piano. He was particularly lucky when it came to the violin. From the Hungarian violinist Eduard Remenyi, with ...

This week we'll hear three violin concertos from three different centuries. Geneva Lewis solos on Mozart's third concerto, Jennifer Koh takes on Missy Mazzoli's modern concerto and Augustin Hadelich ...

Some of the very best recordings of Elgar’s Violin Concerto take me back in my imagination to the Queen’s Hall on November 10, 1910, when Elgar conducted Fritz Kreisler in a now legendary world ...

The Australian Chamber Orchestra and Richard Tognetti present an unmissable album of Bach concertos. Bach is food for the soul, and this collection of four concertos explores the warmth, intimacy and ...

Max Bruch resented that his First Violin Concerto (of three) achieved widespread fame while the rest of his output was largely neglected. But with its brooding melodies, unusual form, and joyous ...

It was a great weekend for Shostakovich and Prokofiev concertos at the Aspen Music Festival, with a fine smattering of other concerto-like pieces to liven up the proceedings. Augustin Hadelich never ...

Wynton Marsalis' rare musical versatility has long been a beacon in the worlds of jazz and classical music. Now the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer brings those ...

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 Renaud Capuçon, Violin Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 Renaud Capuçon, Violin Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Concerto for Violin ...

Augustin Hadelich's latest album of violin concertos offers two unlikely bedfellows. The tuneful, romantic classic by Johannes Brahms bumps up against the modernist mayhem of György Ligeti. The album, ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule 1 Allegro The violin was Elgar’s own instrument and his Violin Concerto is ...

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter bares her soul in a searing, sometimes angry, beautiful performance of Brahms' Violin Concerto, recorded live and... Brahms' Best: The Violin Concerto Brahms' Best: The ...