Violin Concerto No.1, Op.6 (Paganini, Niccolò)

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Performer Pages Michael Rabin (violin)
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Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra)
Publisher Info. Seraphim, 1960.
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Performer Pages Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
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Violin Solo

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Editor Francesco de Guarnieri (1867-1927), also cadenza
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 3 Violins, Viola and Cello (Massun)

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For Violin and Piano

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For Violin and Piano (Becker)

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For Violin and Piano (Flesch)

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Arranger Carl Flesch (1873-1944), also cadenza
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Editor Francesco de Guarnieri (1867-1927), also cadenza
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For Violin and Piano (Massart)

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Schonenberger, n.d.[1851]. Plate S. 1801.
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Allegro maestoso (No.1)

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Arranger August Wilhelmj (1845-1908)*
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Arranger August Wilhelmj (1845-1908)
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Publisher. Info. Schirmer's LIbrary of Musical Classics, Vol.1460
New York: G. Schirmer, 1923. Plate 30960.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Simrock, 1924. Plate 14631.
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Cadenzas

Sauret (1st version, 1893)
See: Gradus ad parnassum du violoniste, Vol.III (p.38)
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Arranger Jules Pennequin (1864-1914)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch, 1900. Plate E. & S. 4338.
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Ševčík
See Elaborate Studies and Analysis of Paganini Allegro Concerto No.1, Op.20, by Otakar Ševčík
Winkler

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Arranger Julius Winkler (1855-1938)
Publisher. Info. Wien: Doblinger, 1926. Plate D. 6464.
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General Information

Work Title Violin Concerto No.1
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Viulukonsertto nro 1 (Paganini); Concerto pour violon nº 1 de Paganini; Violin Concerto No. 1; ヴァイオリン協奏曲第1番 (パガニーニ); I Koncert skrzypcowy (Paganini); Концерт для скрипки с оркестром № 1; 第一號小提琴協奏曲; Concerto per violino No.1; Concierto para violín n.º 1 (Paganini); 第1小提琴協奏曲; 第1小提琴协奏曲; 1. violinkoncert
Name Aliases Paganinin 1. viulukonsertto; Concerto n°1 pour violon (Paganini); Concerto n° 1 pour violon (Paganini); Concerto nº 1 pour violon (Paganini); I Koncert skrzypcowy D-dur (Paganini); Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6; 第1號小提琴協奏曲
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: n81081245
Composer Paganini, Niccolò
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.6 ; MS 21
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. INP 36
Key E-flat major, posthumously transposed to D major (see comments).
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Allegro maestoso (D major, 395 bars)
  2. Adagio espressivo (B minor, 62 bars)
  3. Rondo. Allegro spiritoso (D major, 484 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1815
First Performance. 1815-08-09 in Genoa, Teatro S. Agostino
Niccolò Paganini (violin), orchestra
First Publication. 1851
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30-35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, orchestra
InstrDetail
  • Original orchestration:
flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon
2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, strings
  • Expanded orchestration:
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon
2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, serpent cimbasso
timpani, banda turca (bass drum, cymbals), strings
Related Works Elaborate Studies and Analysis of Paganini Allegro Concerto No.1, Op.20
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Keys and orchestration