| Violin Concerto | |
|---|---|
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
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| Key | D major |
| Opus | 61(a) |
| Period | Classical period-Romantic period (transitional) |
| Genre | Violin concerto |
| Composed | 1806 |
| Dedication | Franz Clement |
| Movements | Three |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 23 December 1806 |
| Location | Theater an der Wien, Vienna |
| Performers | Franz Clement |
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1806. Its first performance by Franz Clement was unsuccessful and for some decades the work languished in obscurity, until revived in 1844 by the then 12-year-old violinist Joseph Joachim with the orchestra of the London Philharmonic Society conducted by Felix Mendelssohn. Joachim would later claim it to be the "greatest" German violin concerto.[1] Since then it has become one of the best-known and regularly performed violin concertos.
- ^ Steinberg, Michael. "Bruch: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 26". San Francisco Symphony. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2017.