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When did Felix Mendelssohn begin composing the Violin Concerto in E Minor?
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German composer Felix Mendelssohn, painting by Wilhelm Hensel.
Felix Mendelssohn first mentioned his intention to compose the Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 in 1838. Although he began discussing the work at that time, it was not completed until 1844.1