Sibelius Violin Concerto Premiered On This Day in 1905 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D Minor Op. 47 premiered on this day in 1905

Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D Minor Op. 47 premiered on this day in 1905.

The first performance was given by Czech violinist Karel Halíř – with Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Court Orchestra.

The work's initial version was premiered one year earlier to disastrous reviews - before Sibelius made substantial cuts and revisions.

DAVID OISTRAKH | SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO | 1ST MVT | GENNADY ROZHDESTVENSKY & MOSCOW RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 

MAXIM VENGROV | SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO | 2ND MVT | DANIEL BAREMBOIM & CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 

VC RISING SOOBEEN LEE | SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO | 3RD MVT | DAEJIN KIM & SEOUL ARTS CENTER FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA