Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
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Composition Year | 1905-10 |
Genre Categories | Concertos; For violin, orchestra; Scores featuring the violin; |
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Work Title | Violin Concerto |
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Composer | Elgar, Edward |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.61 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IEE 94 |
Key | B minor |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1905-10 |
First Performance. | 1910-11-10 — London, Queen's Hall: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Kreisler (violin), Edward Elgar (conductor) |
First Publication. | 1910 – London: Novello |
Dedication | Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 48 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Solo: violin Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon (ad.lib.) + 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (A), 3 trombones, tuba (ad.lib.) + timpani + strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article Elgar Society BBC Radio 3 |