Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
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Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso is a virtuosic Romantic-era composition for violin and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, celebrated for its lyrical opening and dazzling, technically demanding finale.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
violin concerto-style work ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 1860s ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Camille Saint-Saëns violin works ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard violin repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 28 ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedWith | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| composer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSection | cadenza-like passages for solo violin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pablo de Sarasate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | advanced ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| form | introduction and rondo ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
chamber orchestra arrangement
ⓘ
version for violin and piano ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | 28 ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecorded | true ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single-movement work ⓘ |
| musicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
brilliant rondo finale
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lyrical slow introduction ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert piece ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularInRepertoireOf | violinists ⓘ |
| requiresTechnique |
arpeggios
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double stops ⓘ harmonics ⓘ rapid passagework ⓘ spiccato bowing ⓘ |
| scoredFor | violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| technicalDemand | high ⓘ |
| tempoSection |
fast rondo
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slow introduction ⓘ |
| titleLanguageOriginal | French ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A minor ⓘ |
| typicalDuration |
about 10 minutes
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about 9 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | early orchestral work ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Pablo de Sarasate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1863 ⓘ |
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