Violin Concertos

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Frank Peter Zimmermann & Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin & Gerd Albrecht

Violin Concertos is a set of violin concertos by the German composer Felix Mendelssohn, composed between 1838 and 1845. They exemplify early Romantic concerto writing, combining lyrical, song-like solo lines with classically balanced orchestral textures and a closer integration of soloist and ensemble that influenced Mendelssohn's output and 19th-century violin repertoire.
First released: 2002

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
    13:55
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante
    8:47
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: III. Allegro molto vivace
    7:09
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto in D minor: I. Allegro
    9:51
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto in D minor: II. Andante
    8:49
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto in D minor: III. Allegro
    4:48

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