Violin Concerto No. 1
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Violin Concerto No. 1 is a minimalist, rhythmically driven concerto for solo violin and orchestra composed by Philip Glass in the late 1980s and now one of his most frequently performed concert works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Violin Concerto No. 1 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Glass Violin Concerto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Glass Violin Concerto No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | American Composers Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Paul Zukofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | minimalism ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Echorus
NERFINISHED
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arrangements for violin and piano ⓘ chamber orchestra reductions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lyrical violin writing
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repetitive structures ⓘ rhythmically driven ⓘ tonal harmony ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary violin concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baroque concerto form
NERFINISHED
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classical violin concerto tradition ⓘ |
| isAmong | Philip Glass’s most frequently performed concert works ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato
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II. Andante ⓘ III. Allegro ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Gidon Kremer
NERFINISHED
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Philip Glass Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert McDuffie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Philip Glass’s orchestral output ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Dennis Russell Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1987-09-05 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Mannheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Dunvagen Music Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
orchestra
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solo violin ⓘ |
| style | minimalist ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
additive processes
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layered rhythmic cells ⓘ ostinato patterns ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRecording | 1989 ⓘ |
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