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A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble (customarily orchestra). Such works have been written since the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day.
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1806. Its first performance by Franz Clement was unsuccessful and for some decades the work languished in obscurity, until revived in 1844 by the then 12-year-old violinist Joseph Joachim with the orchestra of the London Philharmonic Society conducted by Felix Mendelssohn.
Indeed, this violin concerto was the first of many to have been composed with the input of a professional violinist, and would influence many future collaborations. [11] The autograph score is dated 16 September 1844, but Mendelssohn was still seeking advice from David until its premiere. [ 6 ]
In its profile of Bruch, Classic FM described the violin concerto as "one of the best works of the Romantic period". [11] In October 2019, the concerto was the subject of BBC Radio 4's Tales from the Stave with Joshua Bell seeing the original manuscript for the first time. [12]
Violin Concerto "Bristlecone Concerto", for violin and chamber orchestra (1984) Double Concerto for violin, mandolin and orchestra or chamber orchestra "Would You Just As Soon Sing As Make That Noise?!" (1983) Leoš Janáček (1927) Joseph Joachim. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 3 (1851), in one movement, dedicated to Franz Liszt
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 was the only concerto for violin composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Composed in 1878 , it is one of the best-known violin concertos . The concerto was composed in Clarens , Switzerland, where Tchaikovsky was recovering from the fallout of his ill-fated marriage.
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, was composed by Johannes Brahms in 1878 and dedicated to his friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim. It is Brahms's only violin concerto, and, according to Joachim, one of the four great German violin concerti: [1] The Germans have four violin concertos. The greatest, most uncompromising is Beethoven's. The ...
The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 of Jean Sibelius, originally composed in 1904 and revised in 1905, is the only concerto by Sibelius. It is symphonic in scope and included an extended cadenza for the soloist that takes on the role of the development section in the first movement.