Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
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Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor is a 1935 concerto for violin and orchestra by Sergei Prokofiev, known for its lyrical melodies, neoclassical clarity, and virtuosic solo writing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 63 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
lyrical melodies
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transparent orchestration ⓘ virtuosic solo writing ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Robert Soetens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstConductor | Enrique Fernández Arbós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Robert Soetens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformerRole | violin soloist ⓘ |
| followsWork | Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | two flats ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro moderato
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II. Andante assai ⓘ III. Allegro, ben marcato ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of castanets in the finale ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
2 bassoons
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2 clarinets ⓘ 2 flutes ⓘ 2 horns ⓘ 2 oboes ⓘ 2 trumpets ⓘ percussion ⓘ solo violin ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1 December 1935 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | State Music Publishing House (USSR) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement concerto ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | second violin concerto by Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1935 ⓘ |
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