William Schuman (Violin Concerto - Part 1 of 2) @mosaicclassics
William Schuman (Violin Concerto - Part 1 of 2)  @mosaicclassics
Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is everything a violin concerto should be - a thrillingly emotional tug-of-war between soloist and orchestra. Schuman's third revision (the one you're hearing now) was completed in 1959. For me, the work shows a great deal of ingenuity and striving for perfection.

The first movement is divided into the following sections: Allegro risoluto - Molto tranquillo - Tempo 1 - Cadenza - Agitato, fervente

This recording is by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas (conducting), Paul Zukofsky (violin). It also includes Carl Ruggles' "Sun-treader" and Walter Piston's delectable Symphony No. 2, which can be purchased here: amazon.com/gp/product/B00000E4IH/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've added samples of Alfred Stieglitz's photography to go with the music.
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William Schuman (Violin Concerto - Part 1 of 2)

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