A staple of the violin repertoire, this work is divided into three movements, played without a break:
Allegro molto appassionato
Andante
Allegro molto vivace
The work was written for the composer’s childhood friend Ferdinand David, whom he named concertmaster when he was appointed conductor of t...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 was written by Felix Mendelssohn.
Felix Mendelssohn released Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 on Thu Mar 13 1845.
In a letter to David, Mendelssohn wrote:
I should like to write a violin concerto for you next winter. One in E minor runs through my head, the beginning of which gives me no peace.
Though this letter was written in 1838, it took Mendelssohn six years to finish his work.