Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, BB117, Sz.112
Béla Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112, BB 117 was written in 1937–38. During the composer's life, it was known simply as his Violin Concerto. His other violin concerto, Violin Concerto No. 1, Sz. 36, BB 48a, was written in the years 1907–1908, but only published in 1956, after the composer's death, as "Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. posth."
Movements
- Allegro non troppo
- Andante tranquillo
- Allegro molto
Recommended recordings
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