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Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op 63

Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: James Ehnes (Violin)
Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda
Date of broadcast: 01 March 2013

This piece was written in Paris, Voronezh, Baku and premièred in Madrid. Prokofiev's travels are a testament to his international status. This works sounds far more Spanish than Russian. Listen for the sounds of traditional Russian folk music and the clacking of castanets.

Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: James Ehnes (Violin)
Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda
Recording date: 22 February 2013
Date of broadcast: 01 March 2013

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