Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani
E757737
Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani is a dramatic and rhythmically intense 1938 concerto by Bohuslav Martinů, often noted for its dark, urgent character and distinctive scoring.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | concerto ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Doppelkonzert für zwei Streichorchester, Klavier und Pauken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H. 271 ⓘ |
| character |
dark
ⓘ
dramatic ⓘ rhythmically intense ⓘ urgent ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Paul Sacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Paul Sacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | concerto grosso-like ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed on the eve of World War II ⓘ |
| influencedBy | political tensions in Europe in 1938 ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
contrasting textures between two string groups
ⓘ
driving ostinato rhythms ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro
ⓘ
Largo ⓘ Poco allegro ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent piano part
ⓘ
prominent timpani part ⓘ use of two antiphonal string orchestras ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Charles Mackerras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | 20th-century orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late 1930s ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Paul Sacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
piano
ⓘ
timpani ⓘ two string orchestras ⓘ |
| style |
motoric rhythms
ⓘ
neoclassical elements ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | expanded tonality ⓘ |
| workOf | Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1938 ⓘ |
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