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Kate Molleson compares recordings of Berg's Violin Concerto which was written after the death from polio of 18-year-old Manon Gropius, the daughter of Alma Mahler. Berg dedicated the concerto "To the memory of an angel". It has come to be one of his most popular works. Top recommendation: Beethoven & Berg: Violin Concertos BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61 BERG: Violin Concerto 'To the Memory of an Angel' (1935) Isabelle Faust (violin), Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC902105 (CD)
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