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Violin Concerto No. 1

Composer
Lendvay Kamilló
Original / Hungarian title
I. hegedűverseny
Foreign language / English title
Violin Concerto No. 1
Subtitle
For violin and symphony orchestra
Dedication
To Albert Kocsis
Year of composition
1962
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
vl. solo - 3 fl. (III anche picc.), 2 ob. (II anche c.ing.), 2 cl. (II anche cl.b.), 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - 3 timp., perc. (4 esec. - tmb.picc.c.c., tmb.picc.s.c., wood bl., 3 bongo, gr.c., tam-tam, 2 ptti.sosp., trg., xil., vibr., campli., camp., tmb.b., tom-tom) - pf., cel. (4 hands), arpa - strings: 10 vl. 1, 8 vl. 2, 6 vla., 6 vlc., 5 cb.
Duration
18 min
Movements, parts
1. Andante cantabile
2. Largo sostenuto
3. Presto
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio
Premiere information
1963, Concert Hall, Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest; Albert Kocsis (vl.), Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1974, L-71 and Z. 5031 (or Z. 10063)
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Recordings
Hungarian Radio, 1963 - Albert Kocsis (vl.), Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1961 - 1962

Winner of the 1966 Erkel Prize for Composers