German violin virtuoso and composer Ferdinand David died on this day in 1873 – 144 years ago.
A student of Louis Spohr, he served as Concertmaster of the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig and held a prominent teaching position at the Leipziger Konservatorium.
He is remembered in history for having given the premiere performance of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64.
VC ARTIST RAY CHEN | MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO | KENT NAGANO & GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY | 2015
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