Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor Op 47, Mvt II

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Vesa-Matti Leppänen Violin

Sibelius longed to be a violin virtuoso but lacked neither the temperament nor talent for a career on the stage. In his violin concerto, Sibelius poured both his feeling for the instrument and the pain of farewelling his “dearest wish” and “overriding ambition.”