Violin Concerto, Op. 14

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Violin Concerto, Op. 14 is a 20th-century American concerto by Samuel Barber, renowned for its lyrical first two movements and virtuosic finale.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concerto
orchestral work
violin concerto
catalogCode Barber Op. 14
composer Samuel Barber
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Albert Spalding
era modern classical era
genre 20th-century classical music
classical music
hasInfluenceOn 20th-century American violin concerto tradition
hasPart cadenza for solo violin
instrumentation solo violin and orchestra
isPopularIn violin concerto repertoire
isTaughtIn conservatory violin programs
key B-flat major (second movement)
G major (first movement)
finale in moto perpetuo style
languageOfWork non-vocal
movement I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Presto in moto perpetuo
notableCharacteristic expressive melodic lines for solo violin
lush orchestration
lyrical first movement
lyrical second movement
virtuosic finale
notableFeature contrasting lyrical and virtuosic writing
notableRecording recordings by Gil Shaham
recordings by Hilary Hahn
recordings by Isaac Stern
opusNumber Op. 14
period 20th century
premiereConductor Eugene Ormandy
premiereOrchestra Philadelphia Orchestra
premierePerformer Albert Spalding
scoring woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings with solo violin
structure three movements
style neo-Romantic
typicalDuration approximately 25 minutes
workType solo concerto

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Samuel Barber notableWork Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Cello Concerto, Op. 22 relatedWorkOfComposer Violin Concerto, Op. 14