20th-21st century Violin Concerti

[Wanderer]

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[PaulR]

This list makes me realize how much more I need to listen to! 

Anyways, my selections:
1) Siblelius
2) Elgar
3) Shostakovich
4) Berg
5) Gubaidulina
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[Symphonic Addict]

Did Lutoslawski and Ravel write violin concertos? They wrote concertante works for the instrument, but they're not proper VCs at all.

Anyway, my list includes:

Szymanowski 2
Sibelius
Shostakovich 1
Stravinsky
Britten
Respighi Concerto gregoriano
Bartók 2
Castelnuovo-Tedesco 2
Khachaturian
Tubin 1
Pettersson 2
Penderecki 1
Peterson-Berger

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Did Lutoslawski and Ravel write violin concertos? They wrote concertante works for the instrument, but they're not proper VCs at all.

Anyway, my list includes:

Szymanowski 2
Sibelius
Shostakovich 1
Stravinsky
Britten
Respighi Concerto gregoriano
Bartók 2
Castelnuovo-Tedesco 2
Khachaturian
Tubin 1
Pettersson 2
Penderecki 1
Peterson-Berger

I wondered about their inclusion as well. These works for violin and orchestra from Lutoslawski and Ravel are most definitely not violin concertos. Oh and I whole-heartedly agree with you about the Respighi. What an incredible piece --- so gorgeous and uplifting.

[Symphonic Addict]

I wondered about their inclusion as well. These works for violin and orchestra from Lutoslawski and Ravel are most definitely not violin concertos. Oh and I whole-heartedly agree with you about the Respighi. What an incredible piece --- so gorgeous and upliftinng.

+1, the same goes for Poema autunnale. Unbearingly beautiful.

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+1, the same goes for Poema autunnale. Unbearingly beautiful.

Ah yes, that is quite a nice piece as well. In fact, Poema autumnale has a kind of The Lark Ascending atmosphere to it in the beginning.

[Symphonic Addict]

Ah yes, that is quite a nice piece as well. In fact, Poema autumnale has a kind of The Lark Ascending atmosphere to it in the beginning.

Yeah, I've always felt that both works share a similar nostalgic pastoral soundworld.

[Uhor]

Thank you for your mentions! I've added most of them to the YouTube playlist.

[vandermolen]

You're wrong.

Pettersson's big 2nd should be there too, definitely in Top10 for me and others.
Some notable absentees include Bloch, Martinu, Rosenberg, Taktakishvili, Rawsthorne, Martin, Valen, Rochberg, etc.

Absolutely (re: Pettersson and Bloch) and Williamson as well.
+ Concerto Gregoriano by Respighi, No.2 'Prophets' by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Peterson-Berger, Khachaturian, Glazunov.

[Uhor]

Added all the suggestions to the poll so now you can alter your votes.

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Added all the suggestions to the poll so now you can alter your votes.

I can't alter my votes because I've already voted. The only way to do re-do the voting would be to wipe the board clean.

[Uhor]

Done

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[MusicTurner]

Done

Good, thank you.
Unfortunately I was too quick for votes to Rochberg and Martin to be carried through.

[vandermolen]

A strong recommendation from me for Malcolm Williamson's Violin Concerto, which has a particularly poignant last movement.

I should have mentioned the very fine one by David Morgan (not included on list). CD recordings (EMI/Lyrita) exist of both concertos:

[MusicTurner]

Actually I didn't expect Nielsen to do so comparatively well. Nice. My own appreciation of that concerto came quite late, partly depending on hearing several recordings.

[Karl Henning]

Actually I didn't expect Nielsen to do so comparatively well. Nice. My own appreciation of that concerto came quite late, partly depending on hearing several recordings.

Aye, a mighty fine piece!

[Daverz]

Missing and important:

Bacewicz (I tend to prefer the earlier concertos, so I'd include No. 1)
KA Hartman: Concerto funebre
Bernstein: Serenade

A few more, of perhaps less importance in the repertoire:

Alwyn (a very beautiful concerto)
The 2 Piston concertos
Benjamin Lees
Fricker (coupled with the previously mentioned Dan Morgan concerto on a Lyrita CD).  One of Fricker's more appealing works.

I'm sure there are more that I've forgotten.

[André]

I chose the traditional top 5 

Sibelius, Berg, Elgar, Pettersson and Carter.

Bloch and Tischchenko 2 wait in the antechamber.

[kyjo]

Actually I didn't expect Nielsen to do so comparatively well. Nice. My own appreciation of that concerto came quite late, partly depending on hearing several recordings.

When I first listened to the Nielsen VC, I thought it was too "light" and lacking in substance compared to his symphonies. But, recently, my affection for music on the "lighter" side of the spectrum has increased, and now I love the work! It's so quirky and full of energy and good humor. Vilde Frang's recording is particularly fantastic.