Cello Concerto No. 1
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Cello Concerto No. 1 is a celebrated Romantic-era concerto for cello and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, admired for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic writing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cello concerto
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concerto ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 33 ⓘ |
| composer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Auguste Tolbecque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecordedBy |
Mstislav Rostropovich
NERFINISHED
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Pablo Casals NERFINISHED ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto for cello and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | A minor ⓘ |
| hasLaterCompanionWork | Cello Concerto No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | 33 ⓘ |
| influencedRepertoire | later Romantic and 20th-century cello concertos ⓘ |
| instrumentation | woodwinds, brass, timpani, and strings with solo cello ⓘ |
| isAmong | standard cello concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegretto con moto
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Allegro non troppo ⓘ Tempo primo ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | integration of soloist and orchestra rather than purely showpiece writing ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous single-movement structure subdivided into three sections
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lyrical melodic themes ⓘ prominent virtuosic writing for solo cello ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| openingGesture | orchestral chord followed by immediate solo cello entry ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre n° 1 en la mineur, op. 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Édouard Deldevez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1873-01-19 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Société des Concerts du Conservatoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Auguste Tolbecque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
orchestra
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solo cello ⓘ |
| structureDescription | three connected sections played without pause ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A minor ⓘ |
| workNumberInGenre | 1 ⓘ |
| workOfComposer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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