Saint-Saëns - Violin Concerto No. 2 in C Major 

Hi Michael, I totally agree! Good painting for the mood of the slow movement. I love this sadly neglected masterpiece.

@Corno di BassettoI didn't express this very well then, but what I meant to ask was "Does only music remain the same throughout history, including its influence on our minds and emotions, as well as the general ability of people to appreciate music regardless of their age and status in society?"

@@Ren-pn6pk Oh, I can assure you, we are a product of cultural conditioning. If I built a time machine and brought an ancient Greek to a 19th century Romantic music concert... he would hate it and be shocked at how ugly the sounds were that he was hearing. He would not regard it as a pleasant experience and run out of the concert hall screaming.

I have a different recording of this concerto, equally as awesome, and I agree with you. I enjoy the first mvt. The 2nd movement is absolutely breathtaking to me. Thx for posting (even though 4 years ago). Then again, what about that 3rd movement.... spectacular as well!

@@bobbrookens4439 If you're referring to the 3rd movement , then it is the more plain part of this concerto, although it does exude a boisterous, energetic, and frankly speaking-joyous and festive energy to it. However, if we're talking about the 3rd violin concerto, I've played it as a student in high school several years ago, and I don't remember enjoying the 3rd as fondly as this concerto. Each of them have their own merits, I like to picture the 3rd violin concerto as taking place in a picturesque scenery somewhere in the Alps, or in the frozen Taiga Forests, or even lakes and lochs that are so clear and specular that they reflect cleanliness and purity. Although musically speaking the 3rd is much more straightforward(and somewhat boring) than the 2nd. However Saint Saens is one of my favorite composers for the violin, along with Mozart and Beethoven.

Jacob Salomon "A tempo più allegro"

I literally entered heaven at the end of the first movement

#1 is very unjustly neglected. For many years the only recording, and it is a terrific one, was by Ricci.

Actually, the violin concerto number 1 was written after the one we know as number 2- the numbers were given to the works in reference to the publishing date. Love all 3 of Saint-Saens' violin concerti- indeed, I cannot think of a work of his that I don't thoroughly enjoy- he was an extraordinary master! Thank you winkle522000 for posting this fine performance!

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I cannot get tired of it. So unfortunate that it is just 20 seconds... I don't know, he could have developed that passage more during his composition. Had it been Tchaikovsky, I am sure that he would not have missed the chance to make something epic.

Fanny Clamagirand

Very graceful playing. I must check her out.

Le 2 e concerto de Saint Saens pour violon complètement oublié mériterait une résurrection de la part de la jeune école de violon ! Le 3 e immensément connu lui a fait de l’ombre !