Camilla Wicks: Fartein Valen Violin Concerto Op. 37 (Øivin Fjeldstad)

Fartein Valen (1887–1952)
Violin Concerto Op. 37
Camilla Wicks, Øivin Fjeldstad, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded in 1949

This concerto was composed at Valevåg, Norway in 1940 and it’s one of the centerpieces in Valen’s production as well as a landmark in Norwegian music history.

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