violin concerto

collocation in English

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violin
noun[C]
uk
/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/us
/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
a wooden musical instrument with four strings that is held against the neck and played by moving a bow across ...
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concerto
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈtʃɜː.təʊ/us
/kənˈtʃer.t̬oʊ/
a long piece of music for one or more main solo instruments and ...
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(Definition ofviolinandconcertofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A critic recently referred to myviolinconcertoas a high-wire act.
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The 35-minute, four-movementviolinconcertohas two dedicatees.
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There survived in manuscript little more than an early (1951)violinconcerto, a few choruses and around 50 solo songs.
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Pergolesi wrote a number of secular instrumental works, including a violin sonata and aviolinconcerto.
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As a composer, he wrote symphonies, aviolinconcerto, chamber music, an opera, and more than 200 songs, most in the 1890-1905 period.
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He composed among other works six operas between 1839 and 1865, and aviolinconcerto.
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Many major composers have contributed to theviolinconcertorepertoire.
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Theviolinconcertostands out from previous concertos with its connected movements.
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His output includes among other works also aviolinconcerto(1950), 7 symphonies (19471992) and six string quartets (the last in 1993).
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He composed three symphonies, a symphonic fantasy, a tone poem, two overtures, aviolinconcerto, chamber works, piano works and songs.
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He performed the winning composition, aviolinconcerto, at graduation.
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As the organ was still incomplete he performed his own compositions including aviolinconcerto, an oboe concerto and a harpsichord sonata.
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His string quartets are more mature works and are better known today than theviolinconcerto.
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His compositions also include aviolinconcerto, a symphony, a string quartet and several other operas.
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The work can therefore be considered aviolinconcerto.
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He composed eight symphonies, aviolinconcerto, eight piano concertos and numerous other works in many genres, including 26 string quartets.
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Many leading composers have contributed to theviolinconcertoand violin sonata repertories.
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The second, third and fourth movements all feature the solo violin prominently, forming a three-movementviolinconcertowithin the serenade.
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The 2ndviolinconcertois a demonstration of this as there are many sections featuring few or solo instruments contrasted by sections with full orchestra.
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Like hisviolinconcerto, it is symphonic in proportions.
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