For every cherished Beethoven or Tchaikovsky violin concerto, there's a concerto Szymanowski or a Berwald that deserves some more love! Below find a list of 10 lesser-known violin concertos that might become one of your new favorites.
10. Myaskovsky: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 44
Vadim Repin, St Petersburg Kirov Orchestra / Valery Gergiev
9. Chevalier de Meude-Monpas: Violin Concerto No 4 in D major
Rachel Barton Pine, Encore Chamber Orchestra / Daniel Hege
8. Arensky: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 54
Ilya Gringolts, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Ilan Volkov
7. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No 1, Op 35
Ilya Kaler, Warsaw Philharmonic / Antoni Wit
6. Tveitt: Hardanger Fiddle Concerto No 2, “Three Fjords”
Sigbjørn Bernhaft Osa, Bergen Philharmonic / Karsten Andersen
5. Bruch: Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor, Op 44
Itzhak Perlman, Israel Philharmonic / Zubin Mehta
4. Conus: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op 1
Jascha Heifetz, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra / Izler Solomon
3. Berwald: Violin Concerto in C-sharp minor, Op 2
Arve Tellefsen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Ulf Björlin
2. Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Violin Concerto No 2, Op 66, “I profeti”
Itzhak Perlman, Israel Philharmonic / Zubin Mehta
1. Bacewicz: Violin Concerto No 1
Joanna Kurkowicz, Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Łukasz Borowicz
