Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:amended_by revised in 1905
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical melodies
dramatic contrasts
rich orchestration
virtuosic passages
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Jean_Sibelius
gptkbp:critical_reception initially mixed
later became highly regarded
gptkbp:cultural_significance one of the most popular violin concertos
gptkbp:dedication to the violinist Willy Burmester
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_movement_theme lyrical and expressive
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Helsinki
gptkbp:form sonata form
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Einojuhani_Rautavaara
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:influenced_by Finnish nature
gptkbp:influences Finnish folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Sibelius's own experiences
gptkbp:inspired numerous arrangements
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in in musicology
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its emotional depth
its technical demands
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in in music literature
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in in film soundtracks
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in in academic studies
gptkbp:is_often_used_in in competitions
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:notable_features cadenza for solo violin
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
gptkb:Joshua_Bell
gptkb:Anne-Sophie_Mutter
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:often_includes in concert programs
gptkbp:orchestration solo violin, orchestra
gptkbp:part_of standard violin repertoire
gptkbp:performed_at major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by leading orchestras
many orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:premiere 1904
gptkbp:published by Breitkopf & Härtel
gptkbp:recorded_by many famous conductors
gptkbp:repertoire violinists
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro_moderato
Allegro, ma non tanto
Adagio di molto
introspective and melancholic
gptkbp:style late Romantic
gptkbp:third_movement_theme energetic and lively
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leonard_Slatkin
gptkb:Pittsburgh_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4