Violin Concerto / Two Romances

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Felix Mendelssohn & Isaac Stern

Violin Concerto / Two Romances is a collection of orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, presenting the Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 (composed in 1806) alongside his Two Romances for violin and orchestra dating from the late 1790s. Musically, the set spans the grand, formally expansive concerto writing of Beethoven's middle period—with broad orchestral canvases and extended solo lines—while the shorter romances offer concise, song-like lyricism and intimate expressive gestures that reflect his evolving approach to melody and the violin.

Violin Concerto / Two Romances by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 1989

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1.
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: Allegro molto appassionato
13:12
2.
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: Andante
8:19
3.
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: Allegretto non troppo; Allegro molto vivace
6:47
4.
Romance in F major, op. 50
9:59
5.
Romance in G major, op. 40
8:04