Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 44 was composed in 1877, and dedicated to Pablo de Sarasate. It was premiered in London by Sarasate, conducted by Bruch, in November 1878. The concerto has three movements:   1. Adagio non...

Kol Nidrei Op. 47, Adagio on Hebrew Melodies for Violoncello and Orchestra, was composed by Max Bruch in 1880 and consists of a series of variations on two main themes of Jewish origin. The first theme, which also lends the piece its title, comes from...