The evening kicks off with the beloved Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor, composed over a period of six years with the assistance of virtuoso violinist Ferdinand David—then the first violinist for the Gewandhaus Orchestra, who pledged to "practice it so well that the angels in heaven will rejoice." Szeps-Znaider concludes the concert with the third movement of Bach's Partita No. 2 in D Minor, whose title of "Sarabande" evokes a slow, sweet, and noble dance to match the timeless quality of the music.