P. Vasks - Violin Concerto: Distant Light / Musica Dolorosa - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Venice-the 'incomparable city, the most beautiful queen, this paradise'-is how the Englishman Thomas Coryat describes the lagoon city that deeply impressed him on his trip to Europe in 1608. But in addition to the architecture, the canals, and the people from a wide variety of cultures, it was the music in particular that fascinated Coryat 'It was so beautiful, so delightful, so unique, so admirable, so unsurpassable that it enchanted and amazed all the strangers.'

K. Penderecki - Concerto for Violin & Orchestra [COMPACT DISCS] date 12/12/1995

If one were to choose among the most popular concertos in the standard repertoire, Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and the concerto for violin would be at the top of the list in both categories.