Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani
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Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani is a dramatic and rhythmically intense 1938 concerto by Bohuslav Martinů, often noted for its dark, urgent character and distinctive scoring.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani canonical | 2 |
| Doppelkonzert für zwei Streichorchester, Klavier und Pauken | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani Context triple: [Bohuslav Martinů, notableWork, Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani]
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Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra is a 1932 neo-classical work by French composer Francis Poulenc, celebrated for its witty interplay between the two solo pianos and its colorful, rhythmically vibrant orchestral writing.
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Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102
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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Double Concerto for Double Bass and Cello
Double Concerto for Double Bass and Cello is a contemporary classical work by American bassist-composer Edgar Meyer that showcases virtuosic interplay between the double bass and cello as co-soloists.
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Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras is a complex, rhythmically intricate 1961 composition by Elliott Carter that showcases his hallmark modernist style through the interplay of two soloists and two separate ensembles.
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E.
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan is a cross-cultural orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that uniquely combines Western string soloists with traditional Javanese gamelan ensemble.
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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: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani Target entity description: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani is a dramatic and rhythmically intense 1938 concerto by Bohuslav Martinů, often noted for its dark, urgent character and distinctive scoring.
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A.
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra is a 1932 neo-classical work by French composer Francis Poulenc, celebrated for its witty interplay between the two solo pianos and its colorful, rhythmically vibrant orchestral writing.
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B.
Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102
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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C.
Double Concerto for Double Bass and Cello
Double Concerto for Double Bass and Cello is a contemporary classical work by American bassist-composer Edgar Meyer that showcases virtuosic interplay between the double bass and cello as co-soloists.
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D.
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras is a complex, rhythmically intricate 1961 composition by Elliott Carter that showcases his hallmark modernist style through the interplay of two soloists and two separate ensembles.
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E.
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan is a cross-cultural orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that uniquely combines Western string soloists with traditional Javanese gamelan ensemble.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | concerto ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Doppelkonzert für zwei Streichorchester, Klavier und Pauken ⓘ |
| alternativeTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H. 271 ⓘ |
| character |
dark
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dramatic ⓘ rhythmically intense ⓘ urgent ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Paul Sacher ⓘ |
| composer | Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Paul Sacher ⓘ |
| form | concerto grosso-like ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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classical music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed on the eve of World War II ⓘ |
| influencedBy | political tensions in Europe in 1938 ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
contrasting textures between two string groups
ⓘ
driving ostinato rhythms ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro
ⓘ
Largo ⓘ Poco allegro ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent piano part
ⓘ
prominent timpani part ⓘ use of two antiphonal string orchestras ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
ⓘ
Sir Charles Mackerras ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | 20th-century orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late 1930s ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
|
| premiereConductor | Paul Sacher ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
|
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| scoring |
piano
ⓘ
timpani ⓘ two string orchestras ⓘ |
| style |
motoric rhythms
ⓘ
neoclassical elements ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | expanded tonality ⓘ |
| workOf | Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1938 ⓘ |
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Subject: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani Description of subject: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani is a dramatic and rhythmically intense 1938 concerto by Bohuslav Martinů, often noted for its dark, urgent character and distinctive scoring.
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alternativeTitle
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Doppelkonzert für zwei Streichorchester, Klavier und Pauken
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