Double Concerto for piano, violin and orchestra MWV 04 (Allegro molto)
Gottfried von der Goltz, violin
Kristian Bezuidenhout, piano
Freiburger Barockorchester

From Mendelssohn: concertos (2011)

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Mendelssohn: Double Concerto for piano, violin and orchestra MWV 04 (Allegro molto)

The Double Concerto in D minor for violin and piano was first completed on 6th May 1823.

Mendelssohn wrote this work for himself and his best childhood friend, the violinist Eduard Rietz (1802-32), who also served as his main violin teacher.


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