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Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. posth., BB 48a

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
I. hegedűverseny, Op. poszt., BB 48a
Foreign language / English title
Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. posth., BB 48a
Subtitle
For violin and orchestra
Dedication
to Stefi Geyer
Year of composition
1908
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
vl. solo - 2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob., c.ing., 2 cl. (II anche cl.b.), 2 fg., 4 cor., 2 tr., 2 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (trg., gr.c.) - 2 arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
1. Andante sostenuto
2. Allegro giocoso
Premiere information
12 February 1911, Budapest; Imre Waldbauer (vl.), National Symphony Orchestra (Országos Szimfóniai Zenekar), László Kun (cond.) (Mov. I as the 1st movement of "Two Portraits, Op. 5, BB 48b")

30 May 1958, Basel, Switzerland; Hans-Heinz Schneeberger (vl.), Basel Chamber Orchestra, Paul Sacher (cond.) (Complete work)
Publisher / Source
Boosey and Hawkes © 1959, B&H 18502
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Recordings
Forlane 16589; Praga 250099; Sony 67194; London 411804; Pyramid 13486; Supraphon 110706; Hungaroton HCD-31543; Hungaroton HCD-32074 / 7; Brilliant 92609; RCO Live 5001; Decca 411804; Sony 45941; London 425015; Nimbus 5333; Nimbus 7010; Berlin Classics 0011342; Virgin 45118; Sony 64502; Nimbus 1771; Russian Revelation 10042; Naxos 554321; EMI Classics 85487; Sony Classical 93095; Hungaroton HCD-41002
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1907 - 1908

Movement I is identical with the 1st movement of "Two Portraits, Op. 5, BB 48b"
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Fifty Years of Hungaroton - Conductors, 1951-2001 Hungaroton
Naxos
SWR Classic
SWR Classic
Hungaroton
Decca