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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Violin Concerto in D, opus 61 (1806) The concerto among violin concertos is by Ludwig van Beethoven. Its length and musical versatility almost make it a symphony for violin and orchestra, with the soloist and orchestra playing balanced parts. Nothing indicates the enormous haste with which Beethoven composed this violin concerto, his only completed one, in 1806. Only 2 days before the premiere, he entrusted the final notes of this concerto to paper, and many changes followed during the few rehearsals. Beethoven was commissioned by Franz Clement (1780-1842) a master violinist of early 19th century Vienna and one of the few musicians for whom the composer had respect to compose this concerto. Whether it was due to the lack of rehearsal time, the length of the concerto, or the break with the traditional violin concerto, the fact is that the premiere of Beethoven's violin concerto was not a success. It was performed only about six times in the twenty years that followed. Its appreciation - as a repertory piece and a test piece of artistic maturity - is due to master violinist Joseph Joachim, who gave the first truly successful performance of Beethoven's violin concerto, conducted by Mendelssohn, in London in 1844. Since then, the concerto's popularity has been established. The concerto opens with five gentle timpani beats and a gentle wind melody. From the long introduction in which the opening pulse of the timpani occurs in all instrument groups, the solo violin still comes in more or less unexpectedly. A beautiful dialogue between the soloist and orchestra unfolds.