Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor

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Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor is a 1935 concerto for violin and orchestra by Sergei Prokofiev, known for its lyrical melodies, neoclassical clarity, and virtuosic solo writing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
violin concerto
catalogNumber Op. 63
characteristic lyrical melodies
transparent orchestration
virtuosic solo writing
composer Sergei Prokofiev
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
dedicatedTo Robert Soetens
firstConductor Enrique Fernández Arbós
firstPerformer Robert Soetens
firstPerformerRole violin soloist
followsWork Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
genre concerto
hasKeySignature two flats
key G minor
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
movement I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante assai
III. Allegro, ben marcato
notableFeature use of castanets in the finale
numberOfMovements 3
orchestration 2 bassoons
2 clarinets
2 flutes
2 horns
2 oboes
2 trumpets
percussion
solo violin
strings
timpani
period 20th-century classical music
premiereCountry Spain
premiereDate 1 December 1935
premiereLocation Madrid
publisher State Music Publishing House (USSR)
scoredFor violin and orchestra
soloInstrument violin
structure three-movement concerto
style neoclassical
typicalDuration about 25 minutes
workNumberInComposerOutput second violin concerto by Prokofiev
yearComposed 1935

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Sergei Prokofiev notableWork Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major follows Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor (in numbering of Prokofiev’s violin concertos, this is earlier in composition but numbered No. 1)
linked to: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor workNumberInComposerOutput second violin concerto by Prokofiev
linked to: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor