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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
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Composition Year | 1945 |
Genre Categories | Concertos; For viola, orchestra; Scores featuring the viola; |
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Work Title | Viola Concerto |
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Name Translations | Concerto pour alto (Bartók); Ալտի կոնցերտ (Բարտոկ); Концерт для альта з оркестром (Барток); Alttoviulukonsertto (Bartók); ヴィオラ協奏曲 (バルトーク); |
Name Aliases | Bratschenkonzert; Konzert für Viola und Orchester; Concerto for Viola and Orchestra; Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, BB 128 |
Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183400605; LCCN: nr97010436; NLA: 35039061 |
Composer | Bartók, Béla |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Sz.120 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IBB 58 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1945 |
First Performance. | 1949-12-02 in Minneapolis
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First Publication. | 1949 - New York: Boosey & Hawkes (Serly completion) |
Copyright Information | Serly's completion is under copyright in Canada and other 50-pma countries until 2029 (2049 in EU, 2045 in USA). Only literal scans of Bartók's sketches eligible until January 1, 2021, when the urtext edition of the sketches published in 1995 can be added. |
Dedication | William Primrose |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 20 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | 3 versions |
External Links | Wikipedia article |
Extra Information | Left in sketches only at composer's death. First reconscruction by Tibor Serly (1901-1978). |
Orchestral Works by Béla Bartók | ||
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