Ever since, it has been one of the most important works of the violin concerto repertoire, and it is frequently performed and recorded today. The work was revived in 1844, well after Beethoven's death, with performances by the then 12-year-old violinist Joseph Joachim with the orchestra conducted by Felix Mendelssohn. The premiere was not a success, and the concerto was little performed in the following decades. Perhaps to express his annoyance, or to show what he could do when he had time to prepare, Clement is said to have interrupted the concerto between the first and second movements with a solo composition of his own, played on one string of the violin held upside down however, other sources claim that he did play such a piece but only at the end of the program. It is believed that Beethoven finished the solo part so late that Clement had to sight-read part of his performance. However, the first printed edition (1808) was dedicated to Beethoven’s friend Stephan von Breuning. The occasion was a benefit concert for Clement. Beethoven wrote the concerto for his colleague Franz Clement, a leading violinist of the day, who had earlier given him helpful advice on his opera Fidelio. The work was premiered on Decemin the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. Also arranged as a piano concerto (same Opus).īuy sheetmusic for this work at SheetMusicPlus Ludwig van Beethoven opus 61 Concerto for Violin & Orchestra Concerto in D major.

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