Composed in 1910 and dedicated to Fritz Kreisler, this is one of the most substantial and technically demanding concertos in the violin canon.

: A sprawling, intense movement filled with "bristling temperament" and "rapt ardour".

: A grand finale featuring a unique "accompanied cadenza," where the soloist performs an introspective, thrumming passage while the orchestra provides a shimmering tremolo backdrop. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

Elgar: Violin Concerto - Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

This specific pairing of Edward Elgar ’s and Ralph Vaughan Williams ’ The Lark Ascending is most famously found on two definitive recordings: the 1997 EMI release featuring Nigel Kennedy with Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra , and the 2004 Deutsche Grammophon release with Hilary Hahn, Sir Colin Davis , and the London Symphony Orchestra .