Felix Froschhammer, violin
Alexander Mayer, conductor
Ensemble Symphonique Neuchâtel
11.11.2012, Temple du Bas, Neuchâtel
The concerto consists of three movements with the following tempo markings:
- Allegro molto appassionato (E minor)
- Andante (C major)
- Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace (E major)
The concerto opens with an almost immediate entry of the solo violin, instead of an orchestral tutti, with the very tune in E minor that gave Mendelssohn no peace.[12] Following a bravura of rapidly descending notes, the opening theme is then restated by the orchestra.[10] There is then a frenetic chromatic transition passage[10] as the music subsides and modulates into a tranquil second subject theme in G major.[13] The melody is initially played by the woodwinds with the soloist providing a pedal note on an open G string.[12] The tune is played by the solo violin itself before a short codetta ends the exposition section of the opening movement.
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