Violin Concerto No2 in C major Tikhon Khrennikov

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Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio conducted by Vladimir Fedoseyev. Maxim Vengerov as the violin soloist • I - Allegro con fuoco: 0:00 • II - Moderato: 3:15 • III - Allegro moderato con fuoco: 9:43 • Khrennikov's Violin Concerto No.2 was composed in 1975, after a request of violin virtuoso Leonid Kogan, who was a good friend of the composer. It was premiered on December 24 of that year with Kogan as the violinist, performed by the Yaroslavl Symphony Orchestra conducted by V. Barsov. • Unfortunatelly for the composer, the work was received rather coldly and only after two years, when it was taken by Igor Oistrakh as the soloist, gave it a second life after a brilliant performance. It was also later performed by Grigory Zhislin, Viktor Pikaizen and Maxim Vengerov. The piece was influenced by Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.1, a composer who also Khrennikov greatly admired. • The first movement is very brief, being loosely structured as theme and variations. It begins with an energetic main theme introduced by the soloist, full of bravura and virtuosity. It is then the material of a series of playful variations before a modest coda ends the movement. • The second movement is written in form of an arch. It opens with a doubtful main theme on the clarinet, which the soloist takes tenderly in counterpoint with the woodwinds. The music grows into a massive climax that is suddenly embittered. The soloist shares lyrical dialogues with the woodwinds. As the theme is calmly recapitulated, the soloist engages with virtuosic techniques. A peaceful coda ends the movement. • The third movement is very freely written, resembling a rondo in form. After a rushed opening, the soloist introduces a playful and vivacious main theme. It is followed by a very similar rhythmic second theme, culminating in an orchestral tutti. A third theme similar to a moto perpetuo also appears. The main theme reappears with another orchestral tutti. All these materials are then combined in a rich and varied development section. A rushed, virtuosic passage for the soloist leads us to a triumphal coda. • Picture: Photograph of Tikhon Khrennikov. • Musical analysis written by myself. Source: https://bit.ly/3POqzFD • Unfortunately the score is not available.

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