Three beautiful pieces composed in the first half of the 20th century. We will first enjoy Kurt Weil’s Concerto for violin and wind orchestra, then peer Ernst Krenek’s Concerto for violin and orchestra, and we will finish this episode with Anton Webern’s Variations for Orchestra.
Playlist:
1. Kurt Weill: Concerto for violin and wind orchestra, Opus 12; Rundfunk Synfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by John Mauceri, Chantal Juillet violin.
2. Ernst Krenek: (pictured above) Concerto for violin and orchestra No.1, Opus 29; Rundfunk Synfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by John Mauceri, Chantal Juillet violin.
3. Anton Webern: Variations for orchestra, Opus 30; Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Guiseppe Sinopoli.
