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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 52 MIN

Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto, one of the most challenging works for violin!

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This concerto is one of the most daunting in the repertoire, and almost every big soloist aims to lay down their interpretation. But what makes this work so difficult? Is it the written music or is it something else? John Banther and Evan Keely show you what to listen for, how Sibelius does things differently, a moment from a masterclass, and what went wrong in the premiere.

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