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Violin Concerto, Op. 14

193925 min

This guide follows Barber’s Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (1939) in two parts: Allegro (sonata form) and Presto in moto perpetuo.

Recording: Augustin Hadelich (violin), WDR Sinfonieorchester, Krzysztof Urbański (2020)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II in
ISonata form0:04–11:14

The enters at once with the , a long, warm melody in G major, with no orchestral . The brings a clarinet tune with a short-long 'Scotch snap' rhythm. After the , a virtuoso and a , a of the rounds off the . Pain enters at the start of the , which builds through sequences to a . A full , a short accompanied and a quiet follow, bringing both tunes back.

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  2. : minor/
II in 20:56–24:44

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Samuel BarberConcertosModern periodSonata form

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