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Re: What Are Some of the Better Violin Concertos?
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Steven Martin <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 5 May 2000 13:55:13 -0700
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Vilaas Shetty <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I'm fairly new to exploring classical music, and I rather like violin
>concerto's and am trying to find ones I like.  Any suggestions for which
>ones to listen to?  ...

You seem to have hit all of the standard "Warhorse" concertos.  I might
also reccomend Bach and then direct you off the beaten path to Britten's
underrated Violin Concerto.  There are also 2 concertos by the 20th Century
composer Szymanowski that I would reccommend.

Steve M. (Northern Virginia)

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