Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
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Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 is a cornerstone of the violin repertoire, renowned for its symphonic scale, technical demands, and rich Romantic lyricism.
Observed surface forms (2)
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| Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 | 0 |
| Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | violin concerto ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 40–45 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Johannes Brahms
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Joseph Joachim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 77 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Joseph Joachim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMovementForm | sonata form ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Joseph Joachim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century Austro-German symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Adagio
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Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Poco più presto ⓘ Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high technical demands for the soloist
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rich Romantic lyricism ⓘ symphonic scale ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
horns
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pairs of woodwinds ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Violinkonzert D-Dur, Op. 77 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | only completed violin concerto by Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1879-01-01 ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Leipzig Gewandhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | cornerstone of the violin concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer | Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementCharacter | lyrical and contemplative ⓘ |
| standardRepertoireFor | violin ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement concerto ⓘ |
| style | German Romantic ⓘ |
| thirdMovementCharacter | dance-like and virtuosic ⓘ |
| typicalCadenzasBy |
Fritz Kreisler
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Jascha Heifetz NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Joachim NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopold Auer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
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