Itzhak Perlman Plays Mendelssohn
Historic Performances • 10-Feb-1982
Itzhak Perlman performs Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto in this classic 1982 performance.
MENDELSSOHN (1809–47)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64 (1844)
1. Allegro molto appassionato
2. Andante
3. Allegretto ma non troppo — Allegro molto vivace
(The movements are played without pause.)
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