Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26The g minor Violin Concerto, op. 26, by Max Bruch (18381920), is one of the standard works of the violin repertoire. Max Bruch was a German composer of the Romantic period. Stylistically, his works outline a counter aesthetic to the New German School. His violin concerti are particularly significant, but he also wrote numerous choral works, cantatas, oratorios, songs, stage works and orchestral pieces.