Work Title
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Cello Concerto No.1
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Vieuxtemps, Henri
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.46
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IHV 7
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Key
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A minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements
- Allegro moderato
- Andante
- Finale. Allegro
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1876
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First Performance.
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1876-09-23 in Amsterdam, Palace of Industry*
- Joseph Corneille Hubert Hollman (cello)
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First Publication.
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1877
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Dedication
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Guillaume III
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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28-30 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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cello and orchestra
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InstrDetail
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2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
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Extra Information
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Originally composed for cello and piano, but orchestrated less than a year later at the request of François-Antoine Gevaert, head of the Brussels Conservatory. *Earliest known performance, but it's unclear if the performance was with piano or orchestral accompaiment.
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