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Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6

Niccolò Paganini · 1782–1840
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL
MajorLivelyVirtuosicLyricalHeroicWell-known

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Type
Concerto
Setting
Orchestra (piano reduction)
Length
About 35 min
Era
Early Romantic
Nationality
Italian
Exam lists
RCM, UIL

Notes

Bel canto melody plus extreme fireworks

About this work

Composed
1815
First performed
9 August 1815 in Genoa, Teatro S. Agostino; Niccolò Paganini (violin), orchestra
  1. Allegro maestoso
  2. Adagio espressivo
  3. Rondo. Allegro spiritoso

Exam & syllabus listings

RCM ARCT (mvt) · UIL Gr 1

A step before · level 8

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
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25 min
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8
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25 min
MajorLivelyVirtuosic
8
ConcertoWith orchestra
25 min
MajorLivelyVirtuosic
8
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25 min
MajorLyricalLesser-known
8

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28 min
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10
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Arnold Schoenberg
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32 min
DramaticVirtuosicWell-known
10
ConcertoWith orchestra
30 min
MinorLivelyWell-known
10

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