Violin Moves All Over the Sound Stage

Might help to listen only in mono.

Yep, have many mono LP’s, and enjoy them.

Or

Find a newer release/performance of this piece. But, I don’t think you will find the Stern/Bernstein/NY version that fixes the issue in digital. I think only a couple were released.

I have a solution: switch to Milstein or Zukerman. 

My bet is your system is totally fine. (But some good advice from others.) Actually, hearing what you're hearing, means you system is actually playing VERY nicely. 

So, that stereo version (which is on Amazon Music) has the violin playing INVERTED, out of phase--in other words it plays the violin, all around you, coming from no distinct spot AND it plays the violin in phase. It is a re-mastering issue. 

Playing a mono version will stop the floating violin. 

It's an amazing piece. Beethoven's only violin concerto. 

Heifetz or Ray Chen.

@fuzztone 

Heifetz was the king, but his inherently fast pace did not bring out the poetry of this great work. Of course my opinion only.