The Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 opens with no downbeat to lean on and no orchestral cover. In this clip, Simone Porter names exactly what makes those first shifts so hard to lock in, and walks through the practice method she uses for this opening and every concerto she performs.
Simone Porter takes us through a journey of moods with Mendelssohn’s enduringly popular violin concerto.
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