Violin Concerto, op. 61 in D

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Jascha Heifetz & NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is a violin concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806. Scored for solo violin and orchestra and cast in a broad three-movement structure, it combines expansive, symphonic orchestral writing with extended lyrical solo lines and technically demanding passages, and it occupies a central place in Beethoven's middle-period output as a bridge between Classical concerto traditions and the expanding expressive aims of the early Romantic era.