Cello Concerto No. 2
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Cello Concerto No. 2 is a late Romantic concerto for cello and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, known for its virtuosic demands and dramatic, lyrical character.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cello Concerto No. 2 canonical | 1 |
| second cello concerto by Camille Saint-Saëns | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cello Concerto No. 2 Context triple: [Camille Saint-Saëns, notableWork, Cello Concerto No. 2]
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Cello Concerto No. 2
Cello Concerto No. 2 is a late, introspective concerto for cello and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, noted for its dark lyricism, complex structure, and prominent use in the modern cello repertoire.
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Cello Concerto No. 2
Cello Concerto No. 2 is a late-20th-century concerto for solo cello and orchestra by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, noted for its expressive, modernist sound world and virtuosic demands on the soloist.
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Cello Concerto, Op. 22
Cello Concerto, Op. 22 is a 1945 concerto for cello and orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber, known for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic demands.
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Cello Concerto No. 1
Cello Concerto No. 1 is a modern, avant-garde concerto for solo cello and orchestra by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, noted for its intense expression and innovative sonorities.
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Cello Concerto No. 1
Cello Concerto No. 1 is a celebrated Romantic-era concerto for cello and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, admired for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic writing.
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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)
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Target entity: Cello Concerto No. 2 Target entity description: Cello Concerto No. 2 is a late Romantic concerto for cello and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, known for its virtuosic demands and dramatic, lyrical character.
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A.
Cello Concerto No. 2
Cello Concerto No. 2 is a late, introspective concerto for cello and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, noted for its dark lyricism, complex structure, and prominent use in the modern cello repertoire.
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B.
Cello Concerto No. 2
Cello Concerto No. 2 is a late-20th-century concerto for solo cello and orchestra by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, noted for its expressive, modernist sound world and virtuosic demands on the soloist.
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C.
Cello Concerto, Op. 22
Cello Concerto, Op. 22 is a 1945 concerto for cello and orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber, known for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic demands.
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D.
Cello Concerto No. 1
Cello Concerto No. 1 is a modern, avant-garde concerto for solo cello and orchestra by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, noted for its intense expression and innovative sonorities.
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E.
Cello Concerto No. 1
Cello Concerto No. 1 is a celebrated Romantic-era concerto for cello and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns, admired for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cello concerto
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concerto ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 119 ⓘ |
| composer | Camille Saint-Saëns ⓘ |
| compositionForm | concerto ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Jules Loeb ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced ⓘ |
| genre | late Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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percussion ⓘ solo cello ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
first movement of Cello Concerto No. 2
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second movement of Cello Concerto No. 2 ⓘ third movement of Cello Concerto No. 2 ⓘ |
| hasRights | public domain in many countries ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
orchestral work
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solo concerto ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecorded | true ⓘ |
| isWrittenFor | professional cellists ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting dramatic and lyrical sections
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extended solo passages for cello ⓘ high technical demands for the soloist ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | 119 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| positionInSeries |
second cello concerto by Camille Saint-Saëns
ⓘ
linked to:
Cello Concerto No. 2
|
| premiereCountry | France ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Jules Loeb ⓘ |
| relativeToOtherWork | follows Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 ⓘ |
| scoredFor | cello and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | cello ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert hall
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orchestral concert ⓘ |
| workSeries | concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
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linked to: Cello Concerto No. 2