Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

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Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso is a virtuosic Romantic-era composition for violin and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, celebrated for its lyrical opening and dazzling, technically demanding finale.

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Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso canonical 1
Rondo Capriccioso 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition ⓘ
violin concerto-style work ⓘ
approximateCompositionPeriod early 1860s ⓘ
associatedWithComposer Camille Saint-Saëns violin works ⓘ
belongsToRepertoire standard violin repertoire ⓘ
catalogNumber Op. 28 ⓘ
commonlyPerformedWith symphony orchestra ⓘ
composer Camille Saint-Saëns ⓘ
containsSection cadenza-like passages for solo violin ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
dedicatedTo Pablo de Sarasate ⓘ
difficultyLevel advanced ⓘ
firstPerformanceYear 1863 ⓘ
form introduction and rondo ⓘ
genre Romantic music ⓘ
hasArrangement chamber orchestra arrangement ⓘ
version for violin and piano ⓘ
hasOpusNumber 28 ⓘ
isFrequentlyRecorded true ⓘ
key A minor ⓘ
languageOfTitle French ⓘ
movementStructure single-movement work ⓘ
musicalEra 19th century ⓘ
notableFeature brilliant rondo finale ⓘ
lyrical slow introduction ⓘ
orchestration orchestra ⓘ
performanceContext concert piece ⓘ
period Romantic era ⓘ
popularInRepertoireOf violinists ⓘ
requiresTechnique arpeggios ⓘ
double stops ⓘ
harmonics ⓘ
rapid passagework ⓘ
spiccato bowing ⓘ
scoredFor violin and orchestra ⓘ
soloInstrument violin ⓘ
style lyrical ⓘ
virtuosic ⓘ
technicalDemand high ⓘ
tempoSection fast rondo ⓘ
slow introduction ⓘ
titleLanguageOriginal French ⓘ
tonalCenter A minor ⓘ
typicalDuration about 10 minutes ⓘ
about 9 minutes ⓘ
workNumberInComposerOutput early orchestral work ⓘ
writtenFor Pablo de Sarasate ⓘ
yearComposed 1863 ⓘ

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Camille Saint-Saëns → notableWork → Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso ⓘ
Hanya Holm → notableWork → Rondo Capriccioso ⓘ
linked to: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso