Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Martinu:_The_Complete_Works
gptkbp:arrangements arrangements for different ensembles
gptkbp:audience often well-received by audiences
gptkbp:collaborations collaborated with various orchestras
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Béla_Bartók
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in classical music circles
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in 20th-century music
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Zoltán_Kodály
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:education used in music education
gptkbp:first_performance Budapest, Hungary
gptkbp:historical_context written during Bartók's American period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras
gptkbp:influenced_artists many contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Bartók's ethnomusicological research
gptkbp:influences gptkb:mythological_figure
string orchestra compositions
gptkbp:inspired_by Bartók's interest in folk traditions
gptkbp:instrument violins, violas, cellos, double basses
gptkbp:key D major
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple in string orchestra repertoire
gptkbp:medium two string orchestras
gptkbp:music_style concerto form
polyphony and counterpoint
unique blend of folk and classical elements
gptkbp:next_edition various published editions
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_features contrasting themes
gptkbp:notable_performance often performed in festivals
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Orchestre_de_Paris
gptkbp:notable_recordings 1941
multiple recordings available
gptkbp:orchestration strings and percussion
gptkbp:performance frequently performed in concert halls
requires skilled performers
frequent in string orchestra repertoire
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Universal_Edition
gptkbp:related_works Bartók's other concertos
gptkbp:social_structure three movements
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element dialogue between orchestras
gptkbp:year_composed 1938