Violin Concerto No. 3
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Violin Concerto No. 3 is a Romantic-era concerto for violin and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, renowned for its lyrical melodies, virtuosic writing, and prominent place in the violin repertoire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French Romantic music ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Saint-Saëns violin concertos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 61 ⓘ |
| composer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pablo de Sarasate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| hasCadenza | solo violin cadenza ⓘ |
| hasForm | three-movement concerto form ⓘ |
| hasMelodicCharacter | cantabile violin lines ⓘ |
| hasOpening | dramatic orchestral introduction ⓘ |
| hasPremiereCentury | 19th century GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cornerstone of Romantic violin concertos
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one of Saint-Saëns’s most popular concertos ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicCharacter | brilliant passagework for soloist ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brilliant finale
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lyrical slow movement ⓘ |
| hasTexture | dialogue between soloist and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasTonality | minor key ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
orchestra
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solo violin ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformed | true ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecorded | true ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro non troppo
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Andantino quasi allegretto ⓘ Molto moderato e maestoso – Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | prominent place in the violin repertoire ⓘ |
| orchestration | romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Concerto pour violon no 3 en si mineur, op. 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | third violin concerto by Camille Saint-Saëns ⓘ |
| positionInRepertoire | standard violin concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Pablo de Sarasate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | advanced violin technique ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerCatalogue | third violin concerto ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1880 ⓘ |
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