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Violin Concerto, Op. 15

Composer
Szokolay Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Hegedűverseny, Op. 15
Foreign language / English title
Violin Concerto, Op. 15
Subtitle
For violin and symphony orchestra
Year of composition
1958
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
vl. solo - 2 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb. - 3 timp., perc. - arpa, cel. strings: 8 vl. 1, 7 vl. 2, 6 vla., 5 vlc., 4 cb.
Duration
24 min
Movements, parts
1. Allegro risoluto
2. Adagio
3. Allegro molto, vivace
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio
Publisher / Source
Edition C. F. Peters EP8195, EP8196 (1973)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-31712, 1997 - Orsolya Szokolay (vl.), Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Robert Houlihan (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1956 - 1958