Violin Concerto (Tchaikovsky) - Form

Form

As with most concertos, the piece is in three movements:

  1. Allegro moderato (D major)
  2. Canzonetta: Andante (G minor)
  3. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo (D major)

There is no break or pause between the second and third movements.

A typical performance runs approximately 35 minutes.

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