Dag Wirén (1905-1986)

Concerto for violoncello and orchestra

opus 10

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1. Tempo moderato - Meno mosso
2. Andante espressivo - Allegro - Tempo I - Cadenza - a tempo - Allegro - Tempo I
3. Allegro - più mosso - meno moto

  • Year of composition: 1936
  • Work category: Cello and orchestra
  • Dedication: To Gustav Gröndal
  • First performed: 1st October, 1939, Stockholm Concert Hall, Gustav Gröndahl, violoncello, the then Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra (now the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra) under the baton of Fritz Busch
  • Duration: 16 min

Instrumentation

2.2.2.2 / 2.2.1.0 / 1.0 / 0 [?; according to the Dag Wirén Foundation] / str

Examples of printed editions

AB Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, Stockholm (C.G. 4504), copyright 1950 (piano reduction and violoncello solo part)

Description of work

1. Tempo moderato A minor 3/4, 115 bars, Meno mosso A major, 26 bars, in total 141 bars
2. Andante espressivo E minor 3/4, 18 bars, Allegro, 14 bars, Tempo I, 24 bars, Cadenza, 24 bars, a tempo, 13 bars, Allegro, 14 bars, Tempo I, 16 bars, in total 123 bars
3. Allegro A major alla breve, 248 bars, più mosso, 20 bars, meno moto, 4 bars, in total 272 bars