He wrote several other operas, each of which contained some of his best music, but only the three master-works just named have held their place to the present day. A commission for a Requiem preyed on his mind. Available on line at 2. Perhaps Szeryng and Rubinstein seized upon the best solution Download direct x 9.0B to present the first movement with a constant tension of repressed emotions boiling beneath the classical surface, followed by a deeply-felt set of variations and culminating in a sharp, forceful conclusion. Brahms Concerto 2 (London Symphony Orchestra, Albert Coates, 1928); Tchaikovsky Concerto 1 (London Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli. Yet, his attitude also raised suspicions of shallowness. His letters indicate he felt his nationality to be German (see e.