Violin Concerto, K053 (Stravinsky, Igor)

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Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1931 (renewed 1959). Plate 33103.
Reprinted London: Eulenberg, No.1815, 1985. Plate EE 6779.
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Misc. Notes The Eulenberg score is a shrunken-down reprint of the Schott score.
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Work Title Violin Concerto
Alternative. Title Concerto en Ré pour Violin et Orchestre
Name Translations Vioolconcert; Concerto pour violon; ヴァイオリン協奏曲; Concert per a violí; Concerto per violino; 小提琴協奏曲
Name Aliases Violin Concerto in D; Vioolconcert (Stravinsky); Concerto pour violon et orchestre en ré
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 293721758; LCCN: no93025002; BNF: 13919941k
Composer Stravinsky, Igor
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. K053
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IIS 103
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Toccata
  2. Aria I
  3. Aria II
  4. Capriccio
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1931
First Performance. 1931/10/23
Berlin - Berliner Funk-Orchester, Samuel Dushkin (violin), cond. Igor Stravinsky
First Publication. 1931
Dedication Samuel Dushkin (1891–1976)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20-22 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation violin, orchestra
InstrDetail
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, E clarinet, 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, bass drum, strings (8,8,6,4,4)
External Links Wikipedia article
Kirchmeyer Catalog
Extra Information Stravinsky wrote this piece for the violinist Samuel Dushkin. Dushkin provided Stravinsky technical advice and stylistic feedback as the composer worked on the piece, but was not a co-author. Dushkin also edited the original violin part with his own performance indications.