Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major

The Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 has been called one of the greatest show pieces for the violin....  It is a bit funny in the first (corrected) movement there is a melody that was used in a campy camp song that goes like "Georgie"-- I go oooh oooh to Georgie, and he goes ooohoooh to me."  In all, this is a very light and bouncy piece, though with sad overtones... In fact, it easily goes from major to minor key and back...

Speaking of "Georgie" ----That won't be the first modern take offs of great classical melodies.  Here is the youtube of the great conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler in 1953, with violinist Yehudi Menuhin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE-kBjTRtsU  Actually first link is with Furtwangler conducting... the second one apparently Menuhin is the violinist and conductor... if that is correct...

from the Youtube notes:

Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 For Violin And Orchestra

 First Movement - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Cadenza (By Kreisler) - Tempo I
Cadenza – Kreisler
Second Movement - Larghetto
Third Movement - Rondo (Allegro) - Cadenza (By Kreisler) - Tempo I
Cadenza – Kreisler
Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra, The*
Conductor – Wilhelm Furtwängler
Violin – Yehudi Menuhin
Recorded in England in 1953
The Romance Nº 1 In G, Op. 40, was recorded by Menuhin, Furtwängler and the Philharmonia on April 9, 1953, the day after recording of the concerto. Beethoven composed it in 1803.

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