Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 was completed in 1844. It was written to showcase the talents of violinist Ferdinand David, who was concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra where Mendelssohn was conductor. The concerto is considered among his best, offering the soloist beautiful melodic lines mixed with multiple technical passages. This exquisite Baerenreiter edition is edited by Larry Todd.