Violin concerto

A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. Such works have been written from the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day. Many major composers have contributed to the violin concerto repertory, with the best known works including those by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi.

See also

• Clarinet concerto
• Harpsichord concerto
• Piano concerto
• Viola concerto
• Violoncello concerto