Takako Nishizaki is the violinist featured on the Brahms Violin Concerto (tracks 1-3) and Maxim Fedotov is the violinist for the Bruch Scottish Fantasy (tracks 4-8).
Album & Artwork
The NAXOS SELECTION edition uses straightforward color coding of cover graphics to help identify different genres of classical music.
Album & Artwork
This album is part of the NAXOS SELECTION edition, which presents milestones of classical music in all-digital recordings.
Album & Artwork
The NAXOS SELECTION series aims to provide excellent value for money and can form the basis for a comprehensive personal music collection.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In his Violin Concerto, Brahms followed Romantic ideals by giving equal importance to the soloist and the orchestra.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms composed his Violin Concerto in D major in 1878, during the height of his fame.
Compositional Technique
Brahms's Violin Concerto is considered a majestic work with lyrical expansiveness and symphonic power comparable to Beethoven's Violin Concerto.
