Violin Concerto No.1, Op.77 (Shostakovich, Dmitry)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1947-48
Genre Categories Concertos; For violin, orchestra; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists
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General Information

Work Title Violin Concerto No.1
Alternative. Title
Composer Shostakovich, Dmitry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.77 ; [Op.99]
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Nocturne
  2. Scherzo
  3. Passacaglia
  4. Burlesque
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1947-48
First Performance. 1955/10/29 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Philharmonia (Great Hall)
David Oistrakh (violin), Leningrad Philharmonic, Yevgeny Mravinsky (conductor)
First Publication. 1956 - Muzgiz
Dedication David Oistrakh (1908–1974)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation violin, orchestra
InstrDetail
3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn),
3 clarinets (3rd also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon),
4 horns, tuba,
timpani, tambourine, tam-tam, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
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