Violin Concerto / Romances

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Anne‐Sophie Mutter & New York Philharmonic & Kurt Masur

Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61, and the two Romances for violin and orchestra are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806 and 1798 respectively. The concerto is a large-scale Classical-period work featuring expansive orchestral textures and lyrical, technically demanding solo writing, while the Romances are shorter, more intimate pieces that emphasise melodic expressiveness, together reflecting Beethoven's contributions to the violin repertoire during his middle period.