Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
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The Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 is a large-scale, late-Romantic concerto for violin and orchestra by Edward Elgar, renowned for its lyrical intensity, technical demands, and prominent place in the violin repertoire.
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| Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 Context triple: [Edward Elgar, notableWork, Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61]
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Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
The Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 is a Romantic-era concerto renowned for its lyrical melodies, virtuosic solo part, and enduring popularity in the violin repertoire.
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is Beethoven’s only full-length violin concerto and a cornerstone of the classical violin repertoire, renowned for its lyrical beauty and symphonic scale.
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Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 11
The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 11 is a substantial Romantic concerto composed by virtuoso violinist Joseph Joachim, reflecting his close association with Brahms and his stature as one of the 19th century’s leading performers.
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Violin Concerto in F minor
The Violin Concerto in F minor is a Romantic-style concerto for violin and orchestra composed by virtuoso violinist-composer Efrem Zimbalist.
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 is a lush, late-Romantic concerto by Erich Wolfgang Korngold that blends his cinematic lyricism with virtuosic writing for the solo violin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 Target entity description: The Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 is a large-scale, late-Romantic concerto for violin and orchestra by Edward Elgar, renowned for its lyrical intensity, technical demands, and prominent place in the violin repertoire.
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A.
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
The Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 is a Romantic-era concerto renowned for its lyrical melodies, virtuosic solo part, and enduring popularity in the violin repertoire.
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B.
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is Beethoven’s only full-length violin concerto and a cornerstone of the classical violin repertoire, renowned for its lyrical beauty and symphonic scale.
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C.
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 11
The Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 11 is a substantial Romantic concerto composed by virtuoso violinist Joseph Joachim, reflecting his close association with Brahms and his stature as one of the 19th century’s leading performers.
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D.
Violin Concerto in F minor
The Violin Concerto in F minor is a Romantic-style concerto for violin and orchestra composed by virtuoso violinist-composer Efrem Zimbalist.
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E.
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 is a lush, late-Romantic concerto by Erich Wolfgang Korngold that blends his cinematic lyricism with virtuosic writing for the solo violin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composition
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orchestral work ⓘ violin concerto ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 50 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 61 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Royal Philharmonic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| compositionLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 10 November 1910 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Fritz Kreisler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Novello & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| hasDedicationNote | “Aqui está encerrada el alma de …..” ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasProminentRecording |
recording by Hilary Hahn
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recording by Itzhak Perlman ⓘ recording by Jascha Heifetz ⓘ recording by Nigel Kennedy ⓘ recording by Yehudi Menuhin with Edward Elgar conducting ⓘ |
| hasThemeType |
lyrical slow movement
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noble, expansive first-movement themes ⓘ virtuosic finale ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
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II. Andante ⓘ III. Allegro molto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended accompanied cadenza in the finale
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high technical demands for the soloist ⓘ large-scale symphonic conception ⓘ lyrical intensity ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 61 ⓘ |
| orchestration | violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| placeInRepertoire |
central concerto of the 20th-century violin canon
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major work of the violin repertoire ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Queen’s Hall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereSoloist | Fritz Kreisler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
NERFINISHED
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Enigma Variations, Op. 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1910 ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1909 ⓘ |
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