Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7

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Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7 is a virtuosic Romantic-era violin concerto by Niccolò Paganini, best known for its famous third movement, “La Campanella.”

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Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concerto
musical composition
violin concerto
associatedWithPerformer Niccolò Paganini
catalogueNumber MS 48
composer Niccolò Paganini
countryOfOrigin Italy
dedicatedTo Humbert de Wurtemberg
era 19th century
firstPerformanceLocation Italy
genre Romantic music
hasSubWork La Campanella (final movement theme)
hasTonalCenter B minor
inCatalogueOf Paganini works
influenced La Campanella (Franz Liszt piano piece)
influencedGenre Romantic violin concerto repertoire
key B minor
language none (instrumental)
movement Adagio
Allegro maestoso
Rondo "La Campanella"
nickname La Campanella
notableFor bell-like effects in the finale
extreme violin virtuosity
notableMovement La Campanella
numberInSeries 2
opusNumber Op. 7
orchestration violin and orchestra
performancePractice often performed with cadenzas
period Romantic era
publisher Ricordi
soloInstrument violin
structure three movements
style virtuosic
typicalDuration approximately 30 minutes
usesTechnique double stops
harmonics
left-hand pizzicato
rapid arpeggios
wide leaps
yearComposed 1826

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Niccolò Paganini notableWork Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7
La Campanella basedOn Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7