7
Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Felix Mendelssohn · 1809–1847
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT
Listen
- Type
- Concerto
- Setting
- Orchestra (piano reduction)
- Length
- About 27 min
- Era
- Early Romantic
- Nationality
- German
- Exam lists
- ABRSM, Trinity, RCM, AMEB, ASTA, NYSSMA, UIL, Henle
Notes
Cornerstone of the Romantic repertoire
About this work
- Composed
- 1838–1844 (Sept. 16), rev.1845
- Dedicated to
- Ferdinand David
- First performed
- 13 March 1845 in Leipzig, Saal des Gewandhauses; Ferdinand David (violin), Gewandhaus orchestra, Niels Gade (conductor)
- Allegro molto appassionato
- Andante - Allegretto non troppo
- Allegro molto vivace
Exam & syllabus listings
ABRSM LRSM (mvt) · ABRSM FRSM (mvt) · Trinity FTCL · RCM ARCT (mvt) · RCM LRCM · AMEB Gr 8 (mvt) · AMEB LMusA (mvt) · ASTA CAP 10 · NYSSMA 5 (mvt) · NYSSMA 6 (mvt) · UIL Gr 1 · Henle 8