Bohuslav Martinů's Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani (H. 271) was written in Switzerland in 1938 during deteriorating diplomatic relationships throughout Europe. Commissioned by Paul Sacher for the Basel Chamber Orchestra, it reflects intense impressions, from both the composer's personal life and the political events of the time.
| Date of composition | 1938 in Vieux-Moulin, France |
| Premiered | February 1940 in Basel, Switzerland |
| Dedicated to | "my dear friend Paul Sacher to commemorate the quiet and fearful days spent at Schönenberg amongst the deer and the threat of the war." |
| Type | Concerto |
| Catalogue | H 271 |
| Instruments |
2x
String Orchestra
Piano Timpani |
| Autotranslations beta |
Bohuslav Martinů: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani, H 271 Bohuslav Martinů: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani, H 271 Bohuslav Martinů: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani, H 271 |