Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major is a 20th-century concerto for solo violin and orchestra by Sergei Prokofiev, noted for its lyrical expressiveness, shimmering orchestration, and innovative blend of Romantic and modernist elements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 19 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sergei Prokofiev’s friend (unspecified in score) ⓘ |
| follows | Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor (in numbering of Prokofiev’s violin concertos, this is earlier in composition but numbered No. 1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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concerto ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brilliant, motoric scherzo
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dreamlike, reflective finale ⓘ lyrical opening theme in high register of the violin ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during World War I era ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
emerging modernist idioms of early 20th century
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late-Romantic violin concerto tradition ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Andantino
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Moderato ⓘ Scherzo: Vivacissimo ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
blend of Romantic and modernist elements
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lyrical expressiveness ⓘ shimmering orchestration ⓘ |
| notableFeature | contrasting ethereal and virtuosic writing for the soloist ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 19 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | transparent, shimmering textures ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Serge Koussevitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Marcel Darrieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| significance |
important work in 20th-century violin repertoire
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one of Prokofiev’s most frequently performed concertos ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| style |
Romantic elements
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modernist elements ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 20–25 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | early major orchestral work of Prokofiev ⓘ |
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