Violin Concerto No. 2 "Metamorphosen"
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Violin Concerto No. 2 "Metamorphosen" is a late 20th-century concerto for solo violin and orchestra by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, noted for its expressive, neo-Romantic style and intricate orchestration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Penderecki Violin Concerto No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToComposer | Krzysztof Penderecki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Pendercki’s Violin Concerto No. 2 (no standard opus number) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Anne-Sophie Mutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Krzysztof Penderecki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Polish ⓘ |
| compositionCompletionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Anne-Sophie Mutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | written for a specific soloist ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | highly virtuosic for soloist ⓘ |
| era | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| followsWorkType | Violin Concerto No. 1 by Krzysztof Penderecki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| harmonicLanguage | post-tonal with strong tonal centers ⓘ |
| instrumentationDetail |
brass
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percussion ⓘ solo violin ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single-movement form ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended lyrical violin writing
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large symphony orchestra accompaniment ⓘ virtuosic solo part ⓘ |
| orchestrationCharacteristic | intricate orchestration ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | represents Penderecki’s late neo-Romantic phase ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Krzysztof Penderecki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Anne-Sophie Mutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Schott Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Anne-Sophie Mutter
NERFINISHED
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various European orchestras ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| structuralCharacteristic | continuous transformation of thematic material ⓘ |
| style |
expressive
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neo-Romantic ⓘ |
| subtitle | Metamorphosen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetEnsemble | professional symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| titleMotivation | reference to musical metamorphosis ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 35–40 minutes ⓘ |
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