Violin Concerto No. 2
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Violin Concerto No. 2 is a late, introspective concerto for violin and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, noted for its dark lyricism and complex, modernist character.
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| Violin Concerto No. 2 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violin Concerto No. 2 Context triple: [Dmitri Shostakovich, notableWork, Violin Concerto No. 2]
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Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
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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Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7
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. 1
Violin Concerto No. 1 is a dark, emotionally intense 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, renowned for its technical demands and powerful, introspective character.
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 is Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Romantic-era concerto for violin and orchestra, renowned for its lyrical melodies, technical brilliance, and emotional intensity.
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 is a lush, late-Romantic concerto by Erich Wolfgang Korngold that blends his cinematic lyricism with virtuosic writing for the solo violin.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violin Concerto No. 2 Target entity description: Violin Concerto No. 2 is a late, introspective concerto for violin and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, noted for its dark lyricism and complex, modernist character.
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A.
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
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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B.
Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7
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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C.
Violin Concerto No. 1
Violin Concerto No. 1 is a dark, emotionally intense 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, renowned for its technical demands and powerful, introspective character.
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D.
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 is a lush, late-Romantic concerto by Erich Wolfgang Korngold that blends his cinematic lyricism with virtuosic writing for the solo violin.
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E.
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 is Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Romantic-era concerto for violin and orchestra, renowned for its lyrical melodies, technical brilliance, and emotional intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soviet music
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late Shostakovich style ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 129 ⓘ |
| character |
dark lyricism
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introspective ⓘ |
| composer | Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ |
| composerFullName |
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich
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linked to:
Dmitri Shostakovich
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| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | David Oistrakh ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| key | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato
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II. Adagio ⓘ III. Adagio – Allegro ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex harmonic language
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prominent use of cadenza ⓘ virtuosic solo part ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | solo violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput | late work ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | David Oistrakh ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| style | modernist ⓘ |
| writtenFor | David Oistrakh ⓘ |
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