Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 64

Premiered in 1845 by Ferdinand David, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto No. 2 is a pillar of the violin repertoire and a magnificent illustration of German Romanticism. If you are new to the world of classical music but the melody rings a bell, it's probably because the composition is part of the soundtrack to the film The Visitors! Recognisable from the very first bars by its celebrated theme, first played by the violin and then taken up by the orchestra, this simultaneously virtuosic and lyrical work has performed by multiple illustrious instrumentalists, available to watch on medici.tv!