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Very little known violin concerts.

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#1 ·
I've the idea of name very little known composers of violin concerts that you'll not heard live anywhere, all of them I have. As a certified maniac, I'll follow alphabetical order. Maybe some of you'll be motivate to investigate those guys:

AFANASIEV Leonid.

ARNESTAD BJAERKE Finn.

ARUTIUNIAN Alexander.

BABADJANIAN Arno.
 
#6 · (Edited)
Some A's and B's (I don't seem to be able to offer any C's) for you from my collection:

John Adams (wonderful)

William Alwyn (a rather disappointing piece from a composer I usually enjoy)

Arensky (very Tchaikovskian)

Tor Aulin (big Romantic piece)

Berwald (not his best, but worth hearing)

Bax (worth a listen)

Havergal Brian (a tough nut to crack)
 
#25 ·
Hi, Hassid.

You have only one entry for composer last name beginning with letter "J".

How do you classify Andre Jolivet's 1972 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra?
Would this opus be little-known by your criteria, or not?
There's only one recording of it that I am aware of:



Anyway, I consider Jolivet's piece to be lesser-known ... I would expect you would be familiar with this ... what are your thoughts on it?
 
#21 ·
Hey! i've heard of one of those. ;~) The Hubay concertos are pretty good. Shame there aren't more recordings of many of these, and modern interpretations. I liked the Khrennikov I have heard but haven't heard his violin works. His reputation has obviously suffered by being the big bad soviet composer.
 
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