Four Centuries of Great Music December 21, 2025 Recent Releases Featuring Violin Performances

There have been an extraordinary number of new releases in recent months f.   So today on Four Centuries of Great Music, I a playing music from some of those violin new releases.

Grace Williams:  Violin Concerto (1949-50) 28:48
1 I Liricamenta 11:00
2 II Andante sostenuto 8:21
3 III Allegro con spirito 8:44
Geneva Lewis, violin
Conducted by Jaime Martín
BBC National Orchestra of Wales 
Lyrita Records


Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY:  Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1844) 27'59
1 I. Allegro molto appassionato 13'28
2 II. Andante 7'49
3 III. Allegro molto vivace 6'39 
Johan Dalene violin. Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Malin Broman, conductor
MENDELSSOHN & BRUCH Violin Concertos; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, The Lark Ascending 
BIS Records

BARTÓK, Béla (1881—1945) 
Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano, Sz. 75 (1921) 32'48 
I. Allegro appassionato 12'11 
II. Adagio 10'37 
III. Allegro 9'53 

Frank Peter Zimmermann violin 
Dmytro Choni piano
BARTÓK SONATAS Nos 1 & 2 FOR VIOLIN & PIANO
SZYMANOWSKI    MYTHES

Chloe Chua, violin
*Ziyu He, viola
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Hans Graf, conductor
1756-1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra No. 2 in D Major, K. 211
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondeau Allegro





  • 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Introduction on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
  • 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music December 21, 2025 Recent Classical Music Releases for Violin Part 1 by Recent Classical Music Releases for Violin on IntroductionFour Centuries of Great Music
  • 3:01pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
  • 3:02pm Grace Williams: Violin Concerto - I. Liricamenta by Geneva Lewis, violin and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Jaime Martín on Grace Williams: Violin Concerto, Elegy for string orchestra and Sinfonia Concertante for piano and orchestra ( Lyrita Records)
  • 3:13pm Grace Williams: Violin Concerto - II. Andante sostenuto by Geneva Lewis, violin and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Jaime Martín on Grace Williams: Violin Concerto, Elegy for string orchestra and Sinfonia Concertante for piano and orchestra ( Lyrita Records)
  • 3:21pm Grace Williams: Violin Concerto - III. Allegro con spirito by Geneva Lewis, violin and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Jaime Martín on Grace Williams: Violin Concerto, Elegy for string orchestra and Sinfonia Concertante for piano and orchestra ( Lyrita Records)
  • 3:29pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
  • 3:30pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Pre-recordede (Pre-recorded)
  • 3:32pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
  • 3:33pm Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 - I. Allegro molto appassionato by Johan Dalene violin and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Malin Broman, conductor on MENDELSSOHN & BRUCH Violin Concertos; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, The Lark Ascending (BIS Records)
  • 3:47pm Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 - II. Andante by Johan Dalene violin and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Malin Broman, conductor on MENDELSSOHN & BRUCH Violin Concertos; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, The Lark Ascending (BIS Records)
  • 3:54pm Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 - III. Allegro molto vivace by Johan Dalene violin and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Malin Broman, conductor on MENDELSSOHN & BRUCH Violin Concertos; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, The Lark Ascending (BIS Records)
  • 4:00pm Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 - III. Allegro molto vivace by Johan Dalene violin and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Malin Broman, conductor on MENDELSSOHN & BRUCH Violin Concertos; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, The Lark Ascending (BIS Records)
  • 4:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music December 21, 2025 Recent Classical Music Releases for Violin Part 2 by Recent Classical Music Releases for Violin on IntroductionFour Centuries of Great Music
  • 4:01pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
  • 4:02pm Béla BARTÓK: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano, Sz. 75 - I. Allegro appassionato by Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin and Dmytro Choni, piano on BARTÓK SONATAS Nos 1 & 2 FOR VIOLIN & PIANO SZYMANOWSKI MYTHES (BIS Records)
  • 4:15pm Béla BARTÓK: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano, Sz. 75 - II. Adagio by Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin and Dmytro Choni, piano on BARTÓK SONATAS Nos 1 & 2 FOR VIOLIN & PIANO SZYMANOWSKI MYTHES (BIS Records)
  • 4:25pm Béla BARTÓK: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano, Sz. 75 - III. Allegro by Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin and Dmytro Choni, piano on BARTÓK SONATAS Nos 1 & 2 FOR VIOLIN & PIANO SZYMANOWSKI MYTHES (BIS Records)
  • 4:35pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
  • 4:35pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Pre-recordede (Pre-recorded)
  • 4:37pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
  • 4:38pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra No. 2 in D Major, K. 211 - I. Allegro by Chloe Chua, violin and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Hans Graf, conductor on Mozart: Violin Concertos (Pentatone Records)
  • 4:46pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra No. 2 in D Major, K. 211 - II. Andante by Chloe Chua, violin and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Hans Graf, conductor on Mozart: Violin Concertos (Pentatone Records)
  • 4:55pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra No. 2 in D Major, K. 211 - III. Rondeau Allegro by Chloe Chua, violin and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Hans Graf, conductor on Mozart: Violin Concertos (Pentatone Records)
  • 4:59pm Commentary on the Music and Closing by Dave Lake on live (live)
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