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Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor – excerpt (2017)

Dedicated to the violinist David Oistrakh who praised its solo part as ‘Shakespearean’; the concerto’s demonic Scherzo gives its soloist plenty of opportunity for virtuosity.

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Credits

Composer Dmitry Shostakovich
Performer Nicola Benedetti
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor Thomas Søndergård

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms2017, Prom 6: Nicola Benedetti plays Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No 1

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