Composition: Violin Concerto, Op. 64 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

Title Violin Concerto
Alternative title Violin Concerto [No.2]
Creators Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
Opus MWV O 14
Instrumentation violin and orchestra
Number of movements 3
Keys E minor
Composed 1838
First published 1845
Dedication Ferdinand David
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 1800
Number of measures
Composition types Concertos
Period Romantic
Code

Sections

Title
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Metronome Key Measures
Allegro molto appassionato 528
Andante - Allegretto non troppo 123
Allegro molto vivace 234

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete viola and orchestra Varun Ryan Soontornniyomkij
view Complete cello and orchestra Joseba Berrocal
view Complete piano and orchestra Étienne Martin
view Complete theater orchestra Karl Grohmann
view Complete violin and strings Jakub Kowalewski
view Complete violin and piano
view Complete cello and piano Robert Emile Bockmühl
view Complete 2 pianos Étienne Martin
view Complete piano 4 hands Jan Brandts Buys
view Complete piano 4 hands Gustav Rösler
view Complete piano Sydney Smith
view Andante (No.2) 4 accordions and bass accordion Paul De Bra
view Andante (No.2) 2 violins Duo Klier
view Andante (No.2) violin and piano
view Andante (No.2) double bass and piano Franz Simandl
view Andante (No.2) organ William Alexander Campbell Cruickshank
view Andante (No.2) organ Ebenezer Prout
view Andante (No.2) piano S. Duval

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Holograph manuscript 1844 Complete Score · view
view Complete Manuscript 1800 Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score · view
view Complete Scott Greig 2004 Complete Score · view
view Complete parts Carl Fischer 1917 Violin solo · view
view Complete parts Violin solo · view
view Complete parts Edition Peters 1927 Violin solo · view
view Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2 · view
Oboe 1, 2 · view
Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view
Bassoon 1, 2 · view
Horn 1, 2 (E) · view
Trumpet 1, 2 (E) · view
Timpani · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos/Basses · view
view Complete parts Horn 1 (F) · view
Horn 2 (F) · view
view Complete parts Paul Kim 2018 Trumpet 1, 2 (B, transposed) · view
view Complete Arrangement for viola and orchestra
by Varun Ryan Soontornniyomkij
Varun Soontornniyomkij 2021 Viola Solo (based on urtext edition) · view
Viola Solo (based on Auer's edition) · view
view Complete Arrangement for cello and orchestra
by Joseba Berrocal
Joseba Berrocal 2021 Cello Solo · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano and orchestra
by Étienne Martin
Schott Complete Score · view
Complete Parts · view
view Complete Arrangement for theater orchestra
by Karl Grohmann
August Cranz Complete Parts · view
view Complete Arrangement for violin and strings
by Jakub Kowalewski
Complete Score and Parts · view
view Complete Arrangement for violin and piano P. Jurgenson 1915 Complete Score and Violin Part · view
view Complete Arrangement for violin and piano Durand 1916 Complete Score · view
Violin Part · view
view Complete Arrangement for violin and piano Carl Fischer 1917 Complete Score · view
Violin Part · view
view Complete Arrangement for violin and piano Muzyka Complete Score · view
Violin Part · view
view Complete Arrangement for cello and piano
by Robert Emile Bockmühl
Johann André Cello Part · view
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Étienne Martin
Schott Complete Score (Color) · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Jan Brandts Buys
Universal Edition Complete Score · view
Color Cover · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Gustav Rösler
Edition Peters Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Sydney Smith
Edwin Ashdown Piano Score (abridged) · view
view Andante (No.2) Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion
by Paul De Bra
Paul De Bra 2020 Complete Score · view
Complete Parts · view
Engraving Files (MuseScore) · view
view Andante (No.2) Arrangement for 2 violins
by Duo Klier
Violin 2 · view
view Andante (No.2) Arrangement for violin and piano Patey & Willis 1894 Complete Score · view
Violin Part · view
view Andante (No.2) Arrangement for double bass and piano
by Franz Simandl
C.F. Schmidt Complete Score and Double Bass Part · view
view Andante (No.2) Arrangement for organ
by William Alexander Campbell Cruickshank
Novello Complete Score · view
Complete Score (tailored to A4) · view
view Andante (No.2) Arrangement for organ
by Ebenezer Prout
Augener Complete Score · view
view Andante (No.2) Arrangement for piano
by S. Duval
G. Alsbach & Co. Complete Score (abridged) · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersArranged forFiles
view University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor) and Frank Wen (violin) I. Allegro molto appassionato · file
II. Andante - III. Allegretto non troppo · file
III. Allegro molto vivace · file
view Franziska Früh (violin) I. Allegro molto appassionato · file
II. Andante · file
III. Allegro molto vivace · file
view National Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) David Oistrakh (violin) and Kirill Kondrashin (conductor) I. Allegro molto appassionato · file
II. Andante · file
III. Allegro molto vivace · file
view Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) Michel Schwalbé (violin) and Samuel Baud-Bovy (conductor) Complete Performance · file
view Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) Isaac Stern (violin) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) Complete Performance · file
view Professor P (performer) For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) II. Andante · file
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