Violin Concerto No.1, Sz.36 (Bartók, Béla)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements
Composition Year 1907-08
Genre Categories Concertos; For violin, orchestra; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists
Related Works The first movement was reworked later and published as the first of 2 Portraits.

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 1. Andante sostenuto (EU)
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 2. Allegro giocoso (EU)
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Performer Pages Isaac Stern (violin)
Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra)
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, No.MS 6277, 1961.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score (EU)
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1959. Plate B. & H. 18502.
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 Complete Score [B]
#1003263 - 6.60MB, 68 pp.  - U/U/U - Herausfahrend

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1971. Plate 6055.
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Misc. Notes Score converted to 600 DPI monochrome using process described here.
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Parts

Violin Solo

 Complete Part (EU)
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Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1958. Plate B. & H. 18493.
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Orchestra

 Flute 1 (EU)
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⇒ 25 more: Flute 2/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 (A) • Clarinet 2 (A)/Bass Clarinet (A) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Tuba • Timpani/Percussion • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Flute 2/Piccolo (EU)
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 Oboe 1 (EU)
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 Oboe 2 (EU)
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 English Horn (EU)
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 Clarinet 1 (A) (EU)
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 Clarinet 2 (A)/Bass Clarinet (A) (EU)
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 Bassoon 1 (EU)
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 Bassoon 2 (EU)
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 Horn 1 (F) (EU)
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 Horn 2 (F) (EU)
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 Horn 3 (F) (EU)
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 Horn 4 (F) (EU)
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 Trumpet 1 (B♭) (EU)
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 Trumpet 2 (B♭) (EU)
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 Trombone 1 (EU)
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 Trombone 2 (EU)
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 Tuba (EU)
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 Timpani/Percussion (EU)
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 Harp 1 (EU)
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 Harp 2 (EU)
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 Violins I (EU)
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 Violins II (EU)
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 Violas (EU)
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 Cellos (EU)
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 Basses (EU)
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Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Son, 1959. Plate B. & H. 18506.
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 Violins I (EU)
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General Information

Work Title Violin Concerto No.1
Alternative. Title
Name Translations ヴァイオリン協奏曲第1番; Concerto pour violon nº 1 de Bartók; Violin Concerto No. 1; 1. hegedűverseny (Bartók); Concert per a violí núm. 1; Concerto n. 1 per violino e orchestra; Концерт для скрипки № 1; 1. Violinkonzert; Konĉerto por Violono N-ro 1 de Bartók; Concierto para violín y orquesta núm. 1 (Bartók)
Name Aliases Concerto pour violon n° 1; Concerto pour violon no 1 de Bartok; Concerto pour violon n° 1 de Bartók; Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. posth.
Authorities Wikipedia; GND: 300013566
Composer Bartók, Béla
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Sz.36 ; BB 48a
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IBB 59
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements:
  1. Andante sostenuto
  2. Allegro giocoso
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1907-08
First Performance. 1958-05-30 in Basel
Hans-Heinz Schneeberger (violin)
Basler Kammerorchester, Paul Sacher (conductor)
First Publication. 1958 (reduction)
1959 (full score)
Dedication Stefi Geyer
Average DurationAvg. Duration 21 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn
2 clarinets (2nd also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, bass drum, 2 harps, strings
Related Works The first movement was reworked later and published as the first of 2 Portraits.
External Links Wikipedia article

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