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Beethoven: Violin Concerto | Pinchas Zukerman, Zubin Mehta & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is performed by violinist Pinchas Zukerman and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Zubin Mehta at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai. The concert took place in April 2016 as part of the celebrations marking Maestro Zubin Mehta’s 80th birthday in his hometown.
One of the most important works in the violin repertoire, Beethoven’s only violin concerto combines lyrical beauty, symphonic scale, and technica