GMG's Favourite Concertos (non piano)

[Wanderer]

This is for the non-piano concertos (for violin, cello, flute, organ, etc.) as well as for douple, triple etc. concerti (including those in which one - but not all -  of the solo instruments is a piano).
Same rules as the piano concerto thread apply.
Votes are +3, +2, +1, -1, -2 every 12 hours.
Only the +2 & +1 votes are compulsory.
A 7-point difference between first and second most voted choice on the board wins a place on The List, as well as a total of 40 points.


Let the fun begin! 

[Wanderer]

The List



Bach: Six Concerts à plusieurs instruments (Brandenburg Concertos), BWV 1046-1051
Bach: Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
Bach: Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
Bach: Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043

Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56

Berg: Violin Concerto
Berg: Chamber Concerto for piano and violin with 13 wind instruments (Kammerkonzert für Klavier und Geige mit 13 Bläsern) (1923-5)

Berlioz: Harold en Italie (Symphonie en quatre parties avec un alto principal), op.16

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, op.102

Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
Bruch: Violin Concerto № 2 in D minor, op.44
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy in E flat major, op.46

Corigliano: Violin Concerto "The Red Violin" (2003)

Corelli: 12 Concerti grossi, op.6

Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, op.53
Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104

Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85

Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, op.82

Goldmark: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.28

Händel: 12 Concerti grossi, op.6

Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob.VIIe:1

Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher (Konzert nach alten Volksliedern für Viola und kleines Orchester)

Honneger: Cello Concerto in C major, H.72

Janáček: Violin Concerto "Putování Dušičky" ("The Wandering of a Little Soul")

Karłowicz: Violin Concerto in A major, op.8

Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Korngold: Cello Concerto in C major, op.37

Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op.21
Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor

Lindberg: Violin Concerto (2006)

Mackenzie: Violin Concerto in C sharp minor, op.32

McEwen: Viola Concerto

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings in D minor

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra in E flat major, K.364
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622

Myaskovsky: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.44

Nielsen: Violin Concerto, op.33

Ponce: Concierto del Sur

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto № 1 in D major, op.19
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto № 2 in G minor, op.63
Prokofiev: Symphonie-Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor, op.125

Rautavaara: Double Bass Concerto "Angel of Dusk" (1980)

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez

Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto № 1 in A major, op.20
Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto № 2 in C major, op.58
Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto № 3 in B minor, op.61
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.33

Schoenberg: Violin Concerto, op.36

Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 23
Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129
Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns and orchestra in F major, op.86

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.99
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto № 1 in E flat major, op.107

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47

Skalkottas: Violin Concerto (1938)
Skalkottas: Double Bass Concerto (1942)
Skalkottas: Concerto for two violins (1944-5)

Stanford: Violin Concerto in D major, op.74

R.Strauss: Don Quixote ("Phantastische Variationen über ein Thema ritterlichen Charakters"), op.35
R.Strauss: Horn Concerto № 2 in E flat major, AV 132

Szymanowski: Violin Concerto № 1, op.35
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto № 2, op.61

Tavener: The Protecting Veil for cello & string orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello & orchestra, op.33

Vivaldi: L'estro armonico, op.3
Vivaldi: La stravaganza, op.4
Vivaldi: Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'invenzione, op.8

Wieniawski: Violin Concerto № 2 in D minor, op.22

[Wanderer]

Inaugural:

+3 [new] Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
+2 [new] Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
+1 [new] Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47

(fast track vote reserved for later)


The Board

03   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
02   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
01   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47

[haziz]

I am not sure I completely understand how this works, but here goes:

+3 Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
+2 Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
+1 Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

-1 Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Hany.

[Conor71]

After Wanderer


Fast-track: Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26 +3
Sibelius +2
Dvorak: Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104  +1

03   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
03   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
03   Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26
02   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
01   Dvorak: Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104

[Wanderer]

After: Conor71 + haziz

+3 [new] Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
+2 [new] Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
+1 [new] Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56




05   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
03   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
03   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
03   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
03   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
02   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
01   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56

[Conor71]

After Wanderer


Bruch +3
Elgar +2
Sibelius +1



08   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
04   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
03   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
03   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
02   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
01   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56

[kishnevi]

After Conor:

Fast track:  Corigliano,  Concerto for Violin and Orchestra "The Red Violin"

Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in a minor, Op. 99 +3
Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107 +2
Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622 +1

08   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
04   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
03   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
03   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
03   Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in a minor, Op. 99
02   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
01   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622

[Brahmsian]

I don't think I'll be participating in this one, and I'll just be one big fat sour puss.

The fact the Dvorak Cello Concerto wasn't fast tracked (and the first one at that as well, seems utterly ridiculous to me).

Fast track Coligliano's Red Violin Concerto?!?!?!  Are you serious?  You have GOT to be kidding.

[kishnevi]

Fast track Coligliano's Red Violin Concerto?!?!?!  Are you serious?  You have GOT to be kidding.

Corigliano does write some good music, you know.   I like his concerto as much as any other I've heard.   Like it, for instance, better than the Dvorak. 

Speaking of which, you could vote and fast track Dvorak yourself.

[Brahmsian]

After Jeffrey

Fast track:  Victor Davies, Mennonite Piano Concerto

Dvorak: Cello Concerto +3
Sibelius:  Violin Concerto +2
Beethoven:  Violin Concerto +1

08   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
06   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
04   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
04   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
03   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
03   Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in a minor, Op. 99
02   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622
00   Meyer, O.: Concerto for Weiner, bun and prepared mustard, OMC 1

[haziz]

Am I correct in assuming that the Tchaikovsky violin concerto has already made it to "the list"? Otherwise, it should.
I also like the Oscar Meyer Concerto, though I prefer it without the prepared mustard. 

After ChamberNut

+3 Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, in E-flat major, Op. 46
+2 Glazunov: Violin Concerto, Op.82, in A minor
+1 Goldmark: Violin Concerto No.1, in A minor, Op.28

-1 Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments


08   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
06   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
04   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
04   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
03   Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, in E-flat major, Op. 46
03   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
03   Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in a minor, Op. 99
02   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Glazunov: Violin Concerto, Op.82, in A minor
02   Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622
01   Goldmark: Violin Concerto No.1, in A minor, Op.28
00   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments
00   Meyer, O.: Concerto for Weiner, bun and prepared mustard, OMC 1

[mszczuj]

Fast track:  Victor Davies, Mennonite Piano Concerto

Aren't you afraid that there is slightly to much piano in it to name it non piano?

[mszczuj]

After: haziz

Fast track: Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No.1 op.35

+3  Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
+2 Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
+1 Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
-1 Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
-2 Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26 (only strategy)

07   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
06   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
06   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
05   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
05   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
04   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
03   Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, in E-flat major, Op. 46
03   Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in a minor, Op. 99
02   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Glazunov: Violin Concerto, Op.82, in A minor
02   Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622
01   Goldmark: Violin Concerto No.1, in A minor, Op.28
00   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

[Conor71]

After mszczuj


Bruch 1 +3
Dvorak CC +2
Elgar CC +1



09   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
07   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
07   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
06   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
05   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
03   Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, in E-flat major, Op. 46
03   Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in a minor, Op. 99
02   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Glazunov: Violin Concerto, Op.82, in A minor
02   Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622
01   Goldmark: Violin Concerto No.1, in A minor, Op.28
00   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

[Wanderer]

After: Conor71

+3 Beethoven VC
+2 Brahms VC
+1 Elgar VC




10   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
09   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
07   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
07   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
06   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
03   Bruch: Scottish Fantasy in E flat major, op.46
03   Shostakovich: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.99
03   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, op.82
02   Shostakovich: Cello Concerto № 1 in E flat major, op.107
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
01   Goldmark: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.28
00   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

[Amfortas]

After Wanderer

Add: Prokofiev VC2 +1
Sibelius +3
Shostak vc1 +2


10   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
09   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
09   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
07   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
07   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
05   Shostakovich: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.99
03   Bruch: Scottish Fantasy in E flat major, op.46
03   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, op.82
02   Shostakovich: Cello Concerto № 1 in E flat major, op.107
01   Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no.2 n G minor, Op. 63
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
01   Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
01   Goldmark: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.28
00   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

[Brahmsian]

Aren't you afraid that there is slightly to much piano in it to name it non piano?

I put it on there as a joke. 

[haziz]

After Amfortas

+3 Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64 (this really deserves a higher ranking)
+2 Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
+1 Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26

-1 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.99

11   Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
10   Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
10   Bruch: Violin Concerto № 1 in G minor, op.26
07   Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
07   Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
05   Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
04   Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
04   Shostakovich: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.99
03   Bruch: Scottish Fantasy in E flat major, op.46
03   Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61
02   Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, op.82
02   Shostakovich: Cello Concerto № 1 in E flat major, op.107
01   Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no.2 n G minor, Op. 63
01   Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C major, op.56
01   Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
01   Goldmark: Violin Concerto № 1 in A minor, op.28
00   Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano & Violin with 13 Wind Instruments

[Brahmsian]

Yet once again, I flew off the handle.  My apologies, Jeffrey.