Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 14

Ritornello I is a long orchestral introduction of about three minutes: the clarinet begins, the oboe adds a melancholy motif that the full orchestra takes up, and a yearning Secondary Theme follows. The soloist enters with the Primary Theme in sharply dotted double stops, interrupted by a brief Cadenza, and the Display Episodes are stretches of pure virtuosity: leaps, cascades of double stops and very high passages. Ritornello II and Episode II make up the development. The recapitulation starts directly with the Secondary Theme, and after the Coda a Final Extension ends the movement.

1. 0:00Ritornello I / Orchestral Exposition: Primary Theme
2. Ritornello I / Orchestral Exposition: Transition