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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 |
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| Composition Year | 1925-27 |
| Genre Categories | Concertos; For violin, orchestra; Scores featuring the violin; |
| Work Title | Violin Concerto |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Finzi, Gerald |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IGF 38 |
| Key | G minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1925-27 |
| First Performance. | 1927/05/04 in London, Queen's Hall (No.2-3 only)
1928/02/01 in London, Queen's Hall (entire concerto)
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| First Publication. | 1935 (reduction), 1943 (orchestral) [No.2, as Introit] 2001 - London: Boosey & Hawkes [whole] |
| Dedication | Sybil Eaton |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 20 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Violin, orchestra (2 flutes, oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani & strings) |
| External Links | Boosey & Hawkes |
| Extra Information | This work was composed, performed and then withdrawn by Finzi. The second movement was revised in 1942 and turned into the Introit, Op.6. The entire concerto was published posthumously. |
