Gil Shaham, violin

Composed during a revelatory and prolific time in Beethoven’s life between 1804 to 1806 while simultaneously experiencing profound deafness, Beethoven’s sole Violin Concerto is transformative in form, style, and virtuosity. Steeped inEnlightenment ideals, Beethoven was compelled to push his art form to new heights. From the very opening measure of the solo violin, one can hear that he is launching us into the new era of the Romantic period with ...