Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102

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The Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 is Johannes Brahms’s late Romantic work for violin, cello, and orchestra, renowned as his final orchestral composition and a profound example of his mature style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concerto
double concerto
orchestral work
approximateDuration 30–35 minutes
catalogNumber Op. 102
composer Johannes Brahms
compositionYear 1887
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Joseph Joachim
featuresSoloInstrument cello
violin
firstMovementKey A minor
firstMovementTempo Allegro
followsWork Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
genre late Romantic music
hasNotableFeature complex counterpoint
cyclical thematic treatment
integration of soloists with orchestra
mature Brahmsian orchestration
historicalSignificance final large-scale orchestral composition by Brahms
isLastOrchestralWorkOf Johannes Brahms
isPartOfRepertoire standard violin–cello concerto repertoire
key A minor
language N/A (instrumental)
movementCount 3
opusNumber Op. 102
orchestrationIncludes brass
strings
timpani
woodwinds
premiereConductor Johannes Brahms
premiereCountry Germany
premiereLocation Cologne
premiereSoloistCello Robert Hausmann
premiereSoloistViolin Joseph Joachim
premiereYear 1887
scoredFor cello
orchestra
violin
secondMovementKey D major
secondMovementTempo Andante
stylePeriod Romantic
late Romantic
thirdMovementKey A minor
thirdMovementTempo Vivace non troppo
workNumberInBrahmsOeuvre final orchestral work

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Johannes Brahms notableWork Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102
Joseph Joachim dedicateeOf Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102
this entity surface form: Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102