Grażyna Bacewicz’s Violin Concerto No. 2 (1945) is a three-movement work—I. Allegro ma non troppo (with substantial cadenza), II. Andante, III. Vivo—combining neoclassical clarity with propulsive rhythmic drive. The concerto was written in 1945 and showcases Bacewicz’s economy of ideas: short motif cells are continually transformed and passed between soloist and orchestra, producing a restless, energetic profile.

The concerto places heavy technical demands on the soloist—extended fast passage-work, large-interval double-stops and a demanding cadenza—while requiring tight ensemble coordination for the orchestra’s shifting textures. Stylistically it sits between late-Romantic virtuosity and mid-century modernist succinctness.