Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, was composed by Johannes Brahms in 1878 and dedicated to and premiered by his friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim. It is Brahms's only violin concerto, and, according to Joachim, one of the four great German violin concerti:
The Germans have four violin concertos. The greatest, most uncompromising is Beethoven's. The one by Brahms vies with it in seriousness. The richest, the most seductive, was written by Max Bruch. But the most inward, the heart's jewel, is Mendelssohn's.
Movements
- Allegro non troppo
- Adagio
- Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Recommended recordings
- Jascha Heifetz · Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Fritz Reiner YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- David Oistrakh · Cleveland Orchestra · George Szell YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 — Johannes Brahms, Gidon Kremer, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker (2026) Spotify
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Johannes Brahms, Charlie Siem, Philharmonia Orchestra, Oleg Caetani (2025) Spotify
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