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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1937-1938 March |
| Genre Categories | Concertos; For violin, orchestra; Scores featuring the violin; |
| Work Title | Violin Concerto |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Name Translations | Vioolconcert; Concerto pour violon; Violin concerto |
| Name Aliases | Vioolconcert (Bax) |
| Authorities | WorldCat; VIAF: 179990204; LCCN: n2006055035 |
| Composer | Bax, Arnold |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | GP 342 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAB 78 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1937-1938 March |
| First Performance. | 1943/11/22 |
| First Publication. | 1946 |
| Dedication | For Firenze |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 35 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | violin, orchestra |
| InstrDetail | |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (in Dutch) |
| Extra Information | Bax compared his concerto to the music of Joachim Raff. |
First performance Nov 22 1943 Eda Kersey
Two performances by Marie Wilson: 20 September 1946: BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Adrian Boult, 29 August 1947: London Philharmonic/ Basil Cameron Marie Wilson article; the first female violinist in the London Philharmonic Orchestra, (1953) deputy leader of BBC Symphony Orchestra (1930-44).
