Stravinsky Violin Concerto
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Stravinsky Violin Concerto is a neoclassical violin concerto by Igor Stravinsky, renowned for its sharp rhythmic energy, distinctive harmonic language, and frequent use as a score for modern ballet.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 22 minutes ⓘ |
| balletAssociation | frequently used as a score for modern ballet ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | widely performed in the violin concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| choreographerAssociated | George Balanchine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Samuel Dushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Samuel Dushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | virtuosic solo part ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Samuel Dushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
concerto
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neoclassical music ⓘ |
| harmonicCharacteristic | bitonal and dissonant sonorities ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important example of neoclassical concerto form ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century violin concerto writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Baroque concerto grosso tradition ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfScore | music notation ⓘ |
| movement |
Aria I
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Aria II ⓘ Capriccio NERFINISHED ⓘ Toccata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive harmonic language
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prominent use of double stops in the solo part ⓘ sharp rhythmic energy ⓘ use of motoric rhythms ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | major neoclassical work of Igor Stravinsky ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1931-10-23 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingHistory | extensively recorded by leading violinists ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | frequent meter changes ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| structureFeature | each movement begins with a characteristic chord for solo violin ⓘ |
| style | neoclassicism ⓘ |
| title | Violin Concerto in D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
ballet theatre
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concert hall ⓘ |
| usedAsBalletScore | yes ⓘ |
| usedInBallet |
Agon (choreography by George Balanchine, partial use)
NERFINISHED
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Stravinsky Violin Concerto (choreography by George Balanchine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1931 ⓘ |
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