Piano Concerto No. 2 (Chopin)
concerto for piano and orchestra by Frederic Chopin
The Piano Concerto in No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 is a piano concerto by Frédéric Chopin.
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History
changeChopin wrote the concerto in 1829. It was his first piano concerto.[1]: 12 However, his Piano Concerto in E minor was published first. So, that concerto is given the number one.[2]
Chopin first performed the concerto on 17 March 1830. He started writing the Piano Concerto in E minor soon after.[1]: 13
Structure
changeThe concerto is written for solo piano two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, a trombone, timpani, and strings. It has three movements:
- Maestoso (F minor)
- Larghetto (A-flat major)
- Allegro Vivace (F minor)
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rink, John; Rink, Professor John (1997). Chopin: The Piano Concertos. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-44660-0.
- ↑ Seroff, Victor (1964). Frederic Chopin. New York: Macmillan Co.
Other websites
change- Piano Concerto No. 2 (Chopin): Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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