Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Original title: Violin Concerto.

Scoring: violin and orchestra. Composition date: 1844.

Movements / numbers:
1. Allegro molto appassionato
2. Andante - Allegretto non troppo
3. Allegro molto...Read more

Original title: Violin Concerto.

Scoring: violin and orchestra. Composition date: 1844.

Movements / numbers:
1. Allegro molto appassionato
2. Andante - Allegretto non troppo
3. Allegro molto vivace

Completed in 1844, with further refinements in collaboration with Ferdinand David. Premiered in Leipzig on 13 March 1845 by David, conducted by Niels Gade. Its three movements are linked without pauses; the composer’s cadenza is integrated into the first movement.

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