We put together a shortlist of violin concertos from our catalogues – an entirely subjective selection, purely contemporary, and absolutely not complete. Listen to recordings and review the scores by composers such as Luca Francesconi, Pascal Dusapin, and George Friedrich Haas.

Benjamin Attahir: Nach(t)spiel (2015)

for violin and orchestra
2.3.2.3.1 – 4.2.3.0 – timb.3perc – hp – 1.0.0.0.1
22 min.
Salabert



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Pascal Dusapin: Aufgang (2011)

concerto for violin and orchestra
3.2.2.2 – 3.2.1.1 – 2perc – hp – str
35 min.
Salabert




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Luca Francesconi: Duende. The Dark Notes (2013)

for violin and orchestrav vl – 4.3.4.2 – 4.3.3.1 – 4perc.cel – hp.pf.acc – str
26 min.
Casa Ricordi

Georg Friedrich Haas: 2. concerto for violin and orchestra (2016)

vl – 2.2.2.3 – 4.2.2.1 – 2perc.timp – acc.hp – 12.10.8.7.5
30 min.
Ricordi Berlin

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Read our interview with Miranda Cuckson on G. F. Haas

Philippe Hersant: Concerto for violin (2003)

for violin and orchestra
3.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1. – 3perc – pf – hp – str
23 min.
Durand

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Philippe Manoury: Synapse (2009)

3.3.3.3 – 4.3.3.1 – 2perc – hp – 14.12.10.8.6
30 min.
Durand

Darius Milhaud: Concert royal (1958)

concerto N°3, op. 373
2.2.2.2 – 2.2.2.1 – timp. 2 perc – hp – str
20 min.
Eschig

Sergej Newski: Cloud Ground (2015)

for violin and orchestra
vl – 2.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – 3perc.pf.hp – 10.10.8.6.5
18 min.
Ricordi Berlin

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Edmund Rubbra: Improvisations op. 89 (1956)

for violin and orchestra
vl – 3.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp.perc – cel.hp – str
12 min.
Lengnick (Ricordi London)

Florent Schmitt: Habeyssée (1948)

suite for violin and orchestra
2.2.2.3 – 4.2.3.1 – timp. 2perc – hp – str
15 min.
Durand

Salvatore Sciarrino: Allegoria della notte (1985)

2.2.2.2 – 2.2.2.1 – timp.perc.cel – hp – str
17 min.
Casa Ricordi

Fabio Vacchi: Natura Naturans (2016, rev. 2018)

concerto for violin and orchestra 2.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0.0 – timp.2perc – str
25 min.
Casa Ricordi

Philip Venables: Venables plays Bartók (2018)

for solo violin, orchestra and tape
vl – 2.2.2.2 – 4.2.2.1 – 4timp.perc – pf.tape – str
30 min.
Ricordi London

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Read our article about WP of concerto

János Viski: Violin Concerto (1947)

3.2.2.2 – 4.3.3.1 – timp.perc.cel – hp. – str
28 min.
EMB

Ian Wilson: Sullen Earth (2005)

concerto no. 3 for violin and string orchestra
14 min.
Ricordi London

Iannis Xenakis: Dox-Orkh(1991)

4.4.4.4 – 4.4.4.1 – 16.14.12.10.8
20 min.
Salabert