Beethoven composed two Romances for Violin and Orchestra, but the first was published second as Opus 50 (Day 109) so that one is called No. 2. The Romance No. 1 (Opus 40) probably dates from 1801. Like the earlier Romance, it is a single slow movement of much lyrical beauty.
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Romance No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra (Opus 40), c. 1801
Russian violinist Anna Savkina with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra in Japan.
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Romance No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra (Opus 40), c. 1801
The Romance can also be performed with piano accompaniment — and sometimes by the same violinist who plays it with an orchestra.