Beethoven - Violin Concerto C Major WoO 5 | Carolin Widmann | Jörg Widmann | WDR Symphony Orchestra

Ludwig van Beethoven's concerto movement in C major WoO 5 for violin and chamber orchestra performed by soloist Carolin Widmann and the WDR Symphony Orchestra conducted by its Artist in Residence Jörg Widmann on May 21, 2021 at the Kölner Philharmonie.
Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto in C major WoO 5 (Completed By Wilfried Fischer, 1972)
Carolin Widmann, violin
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Jörg Widmann, conductor
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○ Introduction to the works
Ludwig van Beethoven's early works are sometimes underrated. Certainly, it was in Vienna, with its international flair and inspiring competition, that he matured into an exceptional artist; but the groundwork was laid in Bonn, where he lived until 1792. There, too, a liberal climate prevailed, there were excellent musicians and intellectual exchange. Among Beethoven's Bonn compositions, some are of remarkable quality, such as the two so-called Emperor Cantatas. In addition, much of the music with which he initially caused a sensation in Vienna was probably composed on the Rhine.
Also from the Bonn period, from before 1792, is a concerto movement for violin and orchestra that was found in Beethoven's estate. Even though it has survived only in fragments, the condition of the 19-page autograph suggests that Beethoven completed this movement and perhaps even the entire (three-movement) concerto. However, further information, including contemporary performances or soloist:s, is missing.
This is regrettable, because the piece is far more than just a showcase of talent. It begins in a cliché manner, but already after a few bars Beethoven enriches the material harmonically and melodically in such a way that one may be prepared for new surprises at any time. This is the mature composer speaking, who turns the simplest musical building blocks (here: broken chords, scale sections) back and forth until something interesting and new emerges. Beethoven also makes very clever use of the rather small wind apparatus.
But the most astonishing - and for the contemporaries most irritating - are the large dimensions of this movement. Beethoven presents the perplexed listener with five different themes at once, takes long harmonic detours and also allows the solo violin its own thought at the beginning. It is a pity that it is no longer possible to reconstruct how the young composer brought this abundance of material into a coherent form; to be heard in our concert is a completion by Wilfried Fischer, which first appeared in print in 1972.
(Text: Marcus Imbsweiler)

[@galinakrivulin6767]

Watching it on tv now. Thank you for the treat.

[@gunnaredander8637]

Härlig musik!!!!!

[@spisma5971]

From bottom of the video description above: "to be heard in our concert is a completion by Wilfried Fischer, which first appeared in print in 1972"

[@alfonsomartin6686]

Me gusta la interpretación de este poco conocido concierto . Muy buena sonoridad. Felicito a Carolin , orquesta y dirección. Congratulations !!!

[@SilvioNobre]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you!

[@MrBohuslav]

With the F major Romance, you could continue building a nice apocryph concerto

[@trine5044]

In fact, research suggests that the Romance is actually related with this concerto and may have been the 2nd movement of it. And for a third movement, you could probably use Mozart’s Rondo in C K. 373

[@jongwonlee8978]

베토벤의 미완성 바이올린 협주곡 ❤

[@OuwenH101]

C major?! This is gonna be surprising

[@user-bm8xf3hj1l]

네가 알기로는 베토벤의 첫 미완성 바이올린협주곡은 20대 후반에 착수 해서 30세에 1악장만 완성했다고 들었어요? 귓병으로 엄청 고생했을 텐데~,이토록 아름다운 바이올린 협주곡1악장을 남기다니요? 역시,베토벤은 베토벤입니다. 그당시에 협주곡주문이 들어왔다면, 첫 바이올린 🎻 협주곡이 완성되었을 텐데,미완성으로 끝나서 안타깝다. 청년 루트비히의 엄청난 창작열정을 불태운 명작이 될뻔했는데~,미완성 으로 그쳐서 아쉽네요? 상당히 아름답습니다.

[@user-cg5eu3hy6i]

Is it only for me just everything too high???🥸🫣