A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin and instrumental ensemble. Such works have been written since the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the presen
A concerto is, since the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typical three-movement
Violin concerto
…A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble (customarily orchestra). Such works have been written since the Baroque…
Violinist Irvine Arditti performing Ligeti's Violin Concerto with the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by José Areán, 2014