Work Title
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Concerto for Orchestra
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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Konĉerto por orkestro (Bartók); Concert voor orkest; Concert per a orquestra (Bartók); Konzert für Orchester (Bartók); 관현악을 위한 협주곡 (버르토크); Concerto pour orchestre de Bartók; Concerto per orchestra; Koncert pre orchester (Bartók); Концерт для оркестру (Барток); Koncert za orkester (Bartok); Konsertto orkesterille (Bartók); Concerto zenekarra; 管弦楽のための協奏曲 (バルトーク); Concierto para orquesta (Bartók); קונצ'רטו לתזמורת של בארטוק; Concerto para orquestra; Концерт для оркестра; Koncert for orkester; 管弦协奏曲; Koncert na orkiestrę
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Name Aliases
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Concert voor Orkest (Bartók); Concert voor orkest (Bartok); Concert voor Orkest (Bartok); 관현악을 위한 협주곡; Concerto pour orchestre de bartók; Concerto Pour Orchestre De Bartók; Concerto pour orchestre de Bartok; Concerto pour orchestre (Bartók); オケコン; קונצ'רטו לתזמורת; קונצ'רטו לתזמורת (בארטוק); Bartók: Concerto; Concerto; 管弦樂協奏曲; 管弦協奏曲
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184283767; LCCN: n81053452; GND: 30001354X; SUDOC: 109048458; BNF: 13926527d
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Composer
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Bartók, Béla
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Sz.116 ; BB 123
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IBB 5
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements:
- Introduzione. Andante non troppo
- Presentando le coppie. Allegro scherzando
- Elegia. Andante non troppo
- Intermezzo Interrotto. Allegretto
- Finale. Pesante-Presto
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1943
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First Performance.
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1944-12-01 in Boston, Symphony Hall
- Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1945 - New York: Boosey & Hawkes
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Dedication
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for the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in memory of Mrs. Natalie Koussevitzky
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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Orchestra: 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn) 3 clarinets (3rd also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon) 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, side drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, 2 harps, strings
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Discography
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MusicBrainz Concerto for Orchestra - Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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Commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky.
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