Brahms’s Violin Concerto with Itzhak Perlman
Historic Performances • 10-Feb-1982
The legendary Itzhak Perlman performs Brahms’s only concerto for violin — a central piece in the repertoire and a dazzling display for the soloist.
BRAHMS (1833–97)
Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77 (1878–79)
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Adagio
3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Poco più presto
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