Thursday, February 14, 2013

A Violin Concerto!

Mendelsohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, opus 64, the 1st movement Allegro molto appassionato.

A bravura performance of the 1st movement by Julia Fischer


Enjoy 14 mins of blissful sound!

The other two movements of this piece are also on youtube :
2nd movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOd26lbPc8o
3rd movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NswEr23Xuqo


and here's a pic of the violinist with her Guadagnini violin (1742)




Keep enjoying!
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