Barber and Sibelius: Violin Concertos. Samuel Barber was born in 1910, and Jean Sibelius in 1865. While a period of 45 years separates these two composers, I find the pairing of these two works to be interesting and quite suitable. We hear the following: Barber, S: Violin Concerto, Op. 14, performed by Joshua Bell (violin), with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , David Zinman conducting. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, performed by Boris Belkin (violin), with the Philharmonia O [...]
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