Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major

E452531

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.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major canonical 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
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
concerto
hasSection brilliant, motoric scherzo
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
late-Romantic violin concerto tradition
key D major
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
movement Andantino
Moderato
Scherzo: Vivacissimo
notableCharacteristic blend of Romantic and modernist elements
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
one of Prokofiev’s most frequently performed concertos
soloInstrument violin
style Romantic elements
modernist elements
typicalDuration approximately 20–25 minutes
workNumberInComposerOutput early major orchestral work of Prokofiev

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sergei Prokofiev notableWork Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major