Viola Concerto in G major
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The Viola Concerto in G major is a Baroque concerto for solo viola and orchestra by Georg Philipp Telemann, widely regarded as one of the earliest and most frequently performed viola concertos in the repertoire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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concerto ⓘ viola concerto ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| belongsToComposerOeuvre | Telemann concertos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | TWV 51:G9 ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedIn |
auditions for violists
ⓘ
conservatory entrance exams for viola ⓘ |
| composer | Georg Philipp Telemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | unknown ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedBy |
chamber orchestras
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professional violists ⓘ youth orchestras ⓘ |
| frequentlyStudiedBy | viola students ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeArrangementsFor |
bassoon
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cello ⓘ double bass ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndicationFirstMovement | Largo ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndicationFourthMovement | Presto ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndicationSecondMovement | Allegro ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndicationThirdMovement | Andante ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| keySignature | one sharp ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarkings | Italian ⓘ |
| mostCommonEditionKey | G major ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro
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Andante ⓘ Largo ⓘ Presto ⓘ |
| nationalStyle | German Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of viola as solo concerto instrument ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | string orchestra and continuo ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentationIncludes |
basso continuo
GENERATED
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solo viola GENERATED ⓘ violas GENERATED ⓘ violins GENERATED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeInRepertoire | standard viola concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo viola and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | viola ⓘ |
| style | galant-influenced Baroque ⓘ |
| tonality | major ⓘ |
| typicalFormOfMovements | ritornello form GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 13 minutes ⓘ |
| usesBassoContinuo | true ⓘ |
| widelyRegardedAs |
one of the earliest viola concertos
ⓘ
one of the most frequently performed viola concertos ⓘ |
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