Violin Concerto No. 1
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Violin Concerto No. 1 is a minimalist, rhythmically driven concerto for solo violin and orchestra composed by Philip Glass in the late 1980s and now one of his most frequently performed concert works.
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| Violin Concerto No. 1 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violin Concerto No. 1 Context triple: [Philip Glass, notableWork, Violin Concerto No. 1]
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Violin Concerto No. 1
Violin Concerto No. 1 is a dark, emotionally intense 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, renowned for its technical demands and powerful, introspective character.
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major is a 20th-century concerto for solo violin and orchestra by Sergei Prokofiev, noted for its lyrical expressiveness, shimmering orchestration, and innovative blend of Romantic and modernist elements.
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Violin Concerto
Violin Concerto is a major 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by English composer William Walton, known for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic demands.
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 is a virtuosic Romantic-era concerto for violin and orchestra by Niccolò Paganini, renowned for its dazzling technical demands and showpiece character.
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is Beethoven’s only full-length violin concerto and a cornerstone of the classical violin repertoire, renowned for its lyrical beauty and symphonic scale.
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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: Violin Concerto No. 1 Target entity description: Violin Concerto No. 1 is a minimalist, rhythmically driven concerto for solo violin and orchestra composed by Philip Glass in the late 1980s and now one of his most frequently performed concert works.
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A.
Violin Concerto No. 1
Violin Concerto No. 1 is a dark, emotionally intense 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, renowned for its technical demands and powerful, introspective character.
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B.
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major is a 20th-century concerto for solo violin and orchestra by Sergei Prokofiev, noted for its lyrical expressiveness, shimmering orchestration, and innovative blend of Romantic and modernist elements.
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C.
Violin Concerto
Violin Concerto is a major 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by English composer William Walton, known for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic demands.
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D.
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 is a virtuosic Romantic-era concerto for violin and orchestra by Niccolò Paganini, renowned for its dazzling technical demands and showpiece character.
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E.
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is Beethoven’s only full-length violin concerto and a cornerstone of the classical violin repertoire, renowned for its lyrical beauty and symphonic scale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Glass Violin Concerto
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linked to:
Glass Violin Concerto No. 1
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| catalogNumber | Glass Violin Concerto No. 1 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | American Composers Orchestra ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | Paul Zukofsky ⓘ |
| genre | minimalism ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Echorus
ⓘ
arrangements for violin and piano ⓘ chamber orchestra reductions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lyrical violin writing
ⓘ
repetitive structures ⓘ rhythmically driven ⓘ tonal harmony ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary violin concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baroque concerto form
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque music
classical violin concerto tradition ⓘ |
| isAmong | Philip Glass’s most frequently performed concert works ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato
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II. Andante ⓘ III. Allegro ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Gidon Kremer
ⓘ
Philip Glass Ensemble ⓘ Robert McDuffie ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Philip Glass’s orchestral output ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Dennis Russell Davies ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1987-09-05 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Mannheim ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra |
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Staatsorchester Stuttgart
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| publisher | Dunvagen Music Publishers ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
orchestra
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solo violin ⓘ |
| style | minimalist ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
additive processes
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layered rhythmic cells ⓘ ostinato patterns ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRecording | 1989 ⓘ |
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