Violin Concerto No. 2

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Violin Concerto No. 2 is a late, introspective concerto for violin and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, noted for its dark lyricism and complex, modernist character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
violin concerto
alternativeTitle Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129 NERFINISHED
associatedWith Soviet music
late Shostakovich style
catalogNumber Op. 129
character dark lyricism
introspective
composer Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED
composerFullName Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
dedicatedTo David Oistrakh NERFINISHED
genre concerto
key C-sharp minor
languageOfTitle Russian
movement I. Moderato
II. Adagio
III. Adagio – Allegro
notableFeature complex harmonic language
prominent use of cadenza
virtuosic solo part
numberOfMovements 3
orchestration solo violin and orchestra
period 20th-century classical music
positionInComposerOutput late work
premierePerformer David Oistrakh NERFINISHED
soloInstrument violin
style modernist
writtenFor David Oistrakh NERFINISHED

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Dmitri Shostakovich notableWork Violin Concerto No. 2