The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was completed in 1806 by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827). After an unsuccessful first performance, the work languished in obscurity, until revived in 1844 by Joseph Joachim. Since then it has become one of the best-known violin concertos. For me personally it is his best concerto, and definitely in the top 10 of the violin concerto genre. The average playing time is 43 minutes (AllMusic). My version is by Arthur Grimiaux and the Royal Concertgebouw orchestra under Edo de Waart on a Philips CD.
