Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
GPTKB entity
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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
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gptkbp:arrangements |
piano reduction
chamber music versions |
gptkbp:characteristics |
Emotional depth
use of counterpoint emotional depth thematic development dynamic contrasts lyrical melodies lyrical themes celebrated in festivals dramatic contrasts rich orchestration elegant style expressive phrasing often featured in competitions harmonic innovation virtuosic passages widely studied in music schools orchestral dialogue orchestral color rhythmic vitality Melodic richness Harmonic innovation melodic beauty interplay between soloist and orchestra inspired performances use of rubato recitative-like passages Brilliant violin technique frequent concert performances cadenza opportunities brilliant technique required |
gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
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gptkbp:critical_reception |
Highly acclaimed by critics
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Widely performed and recorded
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
frequently performed
popular in concert repertoire one of the most popular violin concertos widely studied in music education |
gptkbp:dedicated_to |
gptkb:Joseph_Joachim
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 25 minutes
Approximately 25 minutes |
gptkbp:featured_in |
film soundtracks
television performances |
gptkbp:first_performance |
March 13, 1845
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gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:19th_century
Romantic era German music tradition |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
One of the most popular violin concertos
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
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gptkbp:influence |
Romantic music
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gptkbp:influenced |
later violin concertos
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gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Dvořák
gptkb:Tchaikovsky gptkb:Brahms gptkb:Prokofiev gptkb:Sibelius |
gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Romanticism
classical forms |
gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Romanticism
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gptkbp:inspiration |
Inspired by Beethoven's Violin Concerto
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gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Beethoven's_Violin_Concerto
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gptkbp:is_popular_among |
music students
violinists orchestral musicians |
gptkbp:key |
E minor
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gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegro_moderato
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo gptkb:Andante Allegro molto appassionato |
gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim gptkb:Zubin_Mehta gptkb:Bernstein |
gptkbp:notable_features |
emotional depth
technical challenges dialogue between soloist and orchestra cadenza by the soloist |
gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
gptkb:Joshua_Bell gptkb:Anne-Sophie_Mutter gptkb:Hilary_Hahn |
gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
gptkb:Joshua_Bell gptkb:Anne-Sophie_Mutter gptkb:Hilary_Hahn Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman Hilary Hahn with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Anne-Sophie Mutter with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Anne-Sophie Mutter with the Berlin Philharmonic Hilary Hahn with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Itzhak Perlman with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Itzhak Perlman with the New York Philharmonic Joshua Bell with the London Symphony Orchestra Maxim Vengerov with the London Symphony Orchestra Joshua Bell with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Maxim Vengerov with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
gptkbp:number_of_movements |
gptkb:3
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gptkbp:opus_number |
gptkb:64
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gptkbp:orchestration |
solo violin and orchestra
Solo violin, orchestra |
gptkbp:performance_tradition |
Standard repertoire for violinists
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gptkbp:performed_at |
international competitions
major music festivals |
gptkbp:performed_by |
orchestras worldwide
many orchestras worldwide |
gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Leipzig_Gewandhaus
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gptkbp:published |
1845
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gptkbp:recordings |
Multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:repertoire |
standard violin repertoire
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gptkbp:structure |
three movements
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gptkbp:style |
lyrical and expressive
Lyrical and expressive |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:Buffalo_Philharmonic_Orchestra gptkb:Cincinnati_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra gptkb:The_New_York_Philharmonic gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic gptkb:London_Philharmonic_Orchestra gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic_Orchestra gptkb:Cleveland_Orchestra gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim gptkb:Orchestre_de_Paris gptkb:Philadelphia_Orchestra gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:Boston_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:Detroit_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:Montreal_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:The_Seattle_Symphony gptkb:The_Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:Chandos_Records gptkb:Seiji_Ozawa gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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