Years after the first Violin Concerto in D minor (1822), dedicated to his teacher Eduard Rietz, Mendelssohn wrote to his friend, violinist Ferdinand David, in 1838: “<em>I would like to write a violin concert for you next winter. I have one in my head, whose beginning is giving me no peace.</em> ”
During the six years leading up to the Violin Concert premiere, Mendelssohn kept a close correspondence with David who technically advised him in many details, somewhat innovatively in terms of the songwriting process.
Answer: The subject of this piece is the four figures standing on the beach. The content of the mood reflected by the colors and the musical qualities and movement reflected in the brushstrokes.
