Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 49

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:arrangements various ensembles
gptkbp:characteristics emotional depth
lyrical melodies
rich harmonies
technical challenges for the soloist
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Samuel_Barber
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Eugene_Ormandy
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in cello repertoire
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1959
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Rudolf_Serkin
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Philadelphia_Orchestra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 49
gptkbp:influenced film music composers
contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Romantic music traditions
gptkbp:influences American classical music
gptkbp:inspired_by Barber's love for the cello
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in musicology studies
its structure
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in its lyrical beauty
its emotional expressiveness
gptkbp:is_discussed_in music literature
gptkbp:is_featured_in competitions
concert programs
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Dvořák's_Cello_Concerto
gptkbp:is_often_used_in Barber's other works
gptkbp:is_recognized_by a staple of the cello repertoire
gptkbp:is_studied_in music students
gptkbp:key E flat major
gptkbp:movement three
gptkbp:notable_features orchestral color
contrasting themes
cello cadenzas
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkb:Mischa_Maisky
gptkb:Steven_Isserlis
gptkb:Jacqueline_du_Pré
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 49
gptkbp:orchestration solo cello and orchestra
gptkbp:performed_by music festivals
recitals
major orchestras worldwide
cellists of all levels
gptkbp:premiere 1946
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:G._Schirmer
gptkbp:style 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:year_composed 1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Shostakovich
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4