The Greatest Symphony and the Greatest Violin Concerto

If you haven't listened to the two following pieces you don't know what you're missing, and believe me, you're missing a lot.

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 "The Pathetique"

the greatest violin concerto Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto???

dont think so...

if u want a difficult conerto choose sibelius concerto personally i think the greatest concerto for violin is the Bruch concerto even though its not so difficult as the Tchaikovsky's one

i dont care about difficulty

tchaikovsky's has incredible melodies, fun rhythms, is deep and is extremely enjoyable.

It is definitely the best violin concerto (I like it even more than Mendelson's famous one)

Actually I consider neither Tchaikovsky's or Mendelssohn's to be great. Tchaikovsky's is simply awkward, especially in the third movement, where the rondo theme sticks out like a sore thumb because the transitions into it are always poorly written.

Personally, my favorites are Beethoven and Brahms... Sibelius and Khachaturian are also up there.

Personally, my favorites are Beethoven and Brahms... Sibelius and Khachaturian are also up there.

I prefer Brahms as well

Well, I won't say its the BEST EVER, but certainly, it does stand at the peak of western music history. Well, to me, I would go with Capriccio Italien or Symphony Number 5, last movement. Aghh.. so amazing.

Symphony, hard to say, but violin concerto I would go for Max Bruch's 1st.

Saint Saens B minor Concerto is interesting, but certainly not as good as his "Introduction and Rondo Cappricioso" Tchaikovskys Violin concerto is one of my favorite ones to hear. Also Mendelsohns obscure D minor concerto that he wrote at aged 13 (for violin and String Orchestra.) Its interesting to note in the case of Mendelsohn, that his D minor concertos' form (triangluar - played without pause) became a feature he used later on in his E minor Concerto. Ferdinand David, the person whom the E minor concerto is dedicated to - rewrote most the solo violin part.

Wieniawski's two concertos are great. The F# minor one has always been a favorite of mine to hear, but equally his D minor piece is just as good.

As for Symphony's Beethovens No 3 "Eroica" , Mozarts No. 36 "Linz", and Prokoviefs "Classical" symphony.

Beethoven 6th and 7th pwn n00bs.

Vivaldi's "Spring" concerto.

Perhaps Mozart's symphony in g minor.

Mozart's symphonies are great, but easily overshadowed by other giants like Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Dvorak, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, etc.

Mahler's 7th Symphony.

I have to agree with you there :(

Call me old-fashioned, but I really love Mozart's 41st and 25th (2:21-2:35 and 1:29-1:57 respectively add so much brilliance).

I also love Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, I. Allegro Molto Appassionato.

Beethoven's 5th is the greatest symphony ever written. Violin concertos? There are so many good ones, like Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Tchaickovsky, and Brahms. I guess, really for anyone to come up with the greatest symphony and violin concerto, they would have to have a checklist with things such as the popularity and endurance of the work, was it revolutionary, the musical value of a piece, and numerous other items.

I have actually, many many many times... there are also 4 german violin concertos, you should check it out. Beethoven's V.C Brahms's V.C Bruch's V.C and Mendelssohn's VC.

I'm surprised no one has agreed with me about Tcaikovsky's. I have a heard most of everyone else's suggestions and I have to disagree. Perhaps it is because my favourite musical period is the late romantic period and Tchaikovsky's music is so deeply beautiful and romantic that I have some unnatural affinity for it. Regardless, to each his own, and yes, Brahm's V.C. is incredible, I forgot to mention it.

a mon avis:

symphony is Mahler's Titan symphony

violin concerto is Brahms's.

a mon avis:

symphony is Mahler's Titan symphony

violin concerto is Brahms's.

Hello,

Mahler is too long and boring. I will admit, the Brahms violin concerto is among the best, but the Beethoven and Mendelssohn concerti are at least as good.

Symphonies?

Mahler 8, or Shosti 5. Possibly Sib 2.

Violin Concerti?

Barber, Op. 14. Lewis Nielson's "Saint Francis preaches to the birds."

Talking about greatness and popularity, Vivaldi's Four Seasons should be on top for violin concertos. Followed by Mendelsson, Bruch, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Pagninni

Berg's Violin Concerto, followed closely by Penderecki's 2nd. But then again, solo violin is one of my pet hates (Along with major pentatonic scales and Mozart in general) so there aren't many I like.

And my favorite symphony changes all the time... but at the moment it's probably Pettersson's 16th. Which is technically a saxophone concerto but he called it a symphony so I think it qualifies.

Dvorak Symphony No. 9

and.....

John Adams Violin Concerto

take it from a violinist...there will never be a concerto greater than Mendelssohn...not a single moment that sounds out of place, and never indulges...perfectly constructed from the performer and listeners standpoint...despite its age I'd place Berg next in line

What exactly is the criteria for "greatest" or "best"? I can understand that many of these are great piece, wonderful even, but greatest? Come on people...

Especially nothing Tchaikovsky wrote

I personally think Mahler 3 is a rather cohesive and enjoyable work.