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The second half of the cadenza from the first movement of Mendelssohn's violin concerto. It's interesting to note that at the time this was written it had been much more common for composers to leave cadenzas to the discretion of the performer (Mozart, Beethoven), but from Mendelssohn onwards it became much more common for the composer to write the cadenza (Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich 1, etc - Brahms being a notable outlier!) What are some of your favorite cadenzas? Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Ja