All Prokofiev-Violin-Concerto articles
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Review
Concert review: Maxim Vengerov (violin) Romanian National Philharmonic Orchestra/Sergey Smbatyan
David Kettle attends an unusual performance by the violinist at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on 27 November 2022
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Review
Live-streamed concert review: James Ehnes (violin) Minnesota Orchestra/Juraj Valčuha
Bruce Hodges gives his views on the performance at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, on 5 March 2021
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Video
Vadim Repin performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto no.2
The Russian violinist chooses the concerto for his Sentimental Work in the August issue
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Focus
It’s so important for Prokofiev's concerto not to become just a showpiece for the soloist
Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto provides myriad possibilities for interpretation – and Pekka Kuusisto takes inspiration from dreams, diamonds, the Beach Boys and Romeo and Juliet to find them. From the June 2018 issue
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News
The Strad June 2018 issue is out now
Examining the world’s most expensive violin, the ‘Vieuxtemps’ Guarneri ‘Del Gesù’, plus Anne Akiko Meyers discusses playing it
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Video
Pekka Kuusisto on finding his interpretation of the Prokofiev Violin Concerto no.1
In this video from the Philharmonia Orchestra, Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto talks about his love of Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto, and finding his personal interpretation of the work. Kuusisto is performing the concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, in May 2018 in Cardiff and London. More details ...
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Review
Prokofiev: Violin Concertos nos.1 and 2
The Strad Issue: September 2017Description: Tremendously stylish versions of these acerbic Russian concertosMusicians: Matthew Trusler (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Grant Llewellyn Composer: ProkofievCatalogue Number: ORCHID CLASSICS ORC 100070 If it’s become fashionable in recent years to miniaturise and prettify the Prokofiev ...