Masterworks 7: Mateusz Plays Bruch

Come and hear why Max Bruch’s First Violin Concerto remains one of the most popular pieces of music ever composed. A work of melody, warmth, and quicksilver brilliance, it has dominated the violin repertoire since its first performance – much to the annoyance of its composer. The firey First Symphony of Sibelius foreshadows the emergence of his unique musical voice and lays the foundation for his subsequent symphonies.