Before the harmful effects of various environmental influences claimed even Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, a “last-minute” reproduction was made of this world manuscript. As a result the work will now exist “pre-served” for posterity, and with an excellence of quality that remains une-qualled: Beethoven’s various – and meanwhile in parts already faded to il-legibility – writing materials (light and dark inks, lead pencil and red chalk, together with his extraordinarily chaotic corrections) are reproduced in extremely impressive quality – just as if the master had only just raised his hand from the paper. Only this facsimile guarantees the experts a full understanding of the original history of this violin concerto – without exposing the damaged original manuscript to wear.