Download or read book Great twentieth-century violin concertos written by Jean Sibelius and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three of the most popular modern violin concertos: Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 — among the most played and recorded of all violin concertos; Elgar's Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61, a ravishing combination of bravura and sweetness; and Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82, a masterpiece of lyricism and virtuosity.