Violin Concerto No. 1 (Saint-Saëns)
The Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 20, by Camille Saint-Saëns is a musical composition for violin and orchestra that was made in 1859. While this concerto is named "No. 1", it was Saint-Saëns' second concerto for the violin, but was made public first.[1][2] This piece of music was written for violinist Pablo Sarasate, who was only 15 years old at the time. [3]
| Violin Concerto | |
|---|---|
| by Camille Saint-Saëns | |
 | |
| Key | A Major |
| Opus | 20 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Genre | Concerto |
| Composed | 1859 |
| Movements | 1 |
| Scoring | Violin & Orchestra |
| Premiere | |
| Date | April 4, 1867 |
| Location | Paris |
| Conductor | Camille Saint-Saëns |
| Performers | Pablo de Sarasate, Paris Philharmonic |
Instrumentation
changeThe music was made for violin, 2 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings.[4]
Structure
changeThe music has one part, labeled allegro.
The music is played for 12 minutes.
References
change- ↑ "Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 20, Camille Saint-Saëns". Hollywood Bowl. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ "Saint-Saëns Violin Concertos Nos 1-3". Gramophone. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ Javotte (2015-06-16). "Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major Op. 20". The Complete Works of Camille Saint-Saens. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ "Violin Concerto No.1, Op.20 (Saint-Saëns, Camille) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
External Links
change- Violin Concerto No. 1: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project