Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
gptkbp:arrangements piano reduction
chamber music versions
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
use of counterpoint
emotional depth
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
lyrical melodies
lyrical themes
celebrated in festivals
dramatic contrasts
rich orchestration
elegant style
expressive phrasing
often featured in competitions
harmonic innovation
virtuosic passages
widely studied in music schools
orchestral dialogue
orchestral color
rhythmic vitality
Melodic richness
Harmonic innovation
melodic beauty
interplay between soloist and orchestra
inspired performances
use of rubato
recitative-like passages
Brilliant violin technique
frequent concert performances
cadenza opportunities
brilliant technique required
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Widely performed and recorded
gptkbp:cultural_significance frequently performed
popular in concert repertoire
one of the most popular violin concertos
widely studied in music education
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Joseph_Joachim
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
Approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:featured_in film soundtracks
television performances
gptkbp:first_performance March 13, 1845
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:19th_century
Romantic era
German music tradition
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the most popular violin concertos
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
gptkbp:influence Romantic music
gptkbp:influenced later violin concertos
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Dvořák
gptkb:Tchaikovsky
gptkb:Brahms
gptkb:Prokofiev
gptkb:Sibelius
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Romanticism
classical forms
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:inspiration Inspired by Beethoven's Violin Concerto
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Beethoven's_Violin_Concerto
gptkbp:is_popular_among music students
violinists
orchestral musicians
gptkbp:key E minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_moderato
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Andante
Allegro molto appassionato
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Zubin_Mehta
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_features emotional depth
technical challenges
dialogue between soloist and orchestra
cadenza by the soloist
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
gptkb:Joshua_Bell
gptkb:Anne-Sophie_Mutter
gptkb:Hilary_Hahn
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
gptkb:Joshua_Bell
gptkb:Anne-Sophie_Mutter
gptkb:Hilary_Hahn
Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman
Hilary Hahn with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Anne-Sophie Mutter with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Anne-Sophie Mutter with the Berlin Philharmonic
Hilary Hahn with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Itzhak Perlman with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Itzhak Perlman with the New York Philharmonic
Joshua Bell with the London Symphony Orchestra
Maxim Vengerov with the London Symphony Orchestra
Joshua Bell with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Maxim Vengerov with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:64
gptkbp:orchestration solo violin and orchestra
Solo violin, orchestra
gptkbp:performance_tradition Standard repertoire for violinists
gptkbp:performed_at international competitions
major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras worldwide
many orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Leipzig_Gewandhaus
gptkbp:published 1845
gptkbp:recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:repertoire standard violin repertoire
gptkbp:structure three movements
gptkbp:style lyrical and expressive
Lyrical and expressive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:Buffalo_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Cincinnati_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:The_New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Cleveland_Orchestra
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Orchestre_de_Paris
gptkb:Philadelphia_Orchestra
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Boston_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Detroit_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Montreal_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:The_Seattle_Symphony
gptkb:The_Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Chandos_Records
gptkb:Seiji_Ozawa
gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4