Piano Concerto in G major

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The Piano Concerto in G major is a vibrant, jazz-influenced orchestral work by Maurice Ravel, celebrated for its brilliant piano writing, colorful orchestration, and blend of playful energy with lyrical beauty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
piano concerto
alsoComposedWith Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
surface form: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major
approximateDuration 20 minutes
catalogueNumber M. 83
completionYear 1931
composer Maurice Ravel
composerNationality French
compositionEndYear 1931
compositionStartYear 1929
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Marguerite Long
firstPerformanceBy Orchestre Lamoureux
genre classical music
concerto
influencedBy Gershwin-style harmonies
jazz
key G major
languageOfTitle French
movement Adagio assai
Allegramente
Presto
musicalEra modernism
notableFeature extended lyrical slow movement
prominent use of percussion
virtuosic solo piano part
numberOfMovements 3
opusNumber none
orchestration orchestra
period 20th-century classical music
placeInComposerOutput one of Ravel's last major works
premiereCity Paris
premiereConductor Maurice Ravel
premiereCountry France
premiereDate 1932-01-14
premiereSoloist Marguerite Long
premiereVenue Salle Pleyel
publisher Durand
soloInstrument piano
styleCharacteristic brilliant piano writing
colorful orchestration
jazz influence
lyrical beauty
playful energy
tempoMarkingFirstMovement Allegramente
tempoMarkingSecondMovement Adagio assai
tempoMarkingThirdMovement Presto
titleInFrench Piano Concerto in G major self-linksurface differs
surface form: Concerto pour piano en sol majeur
workSeries Ravel piano concertos

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Maurice Ravel notableWork Piano Concerto in G major
Piano Concerto in G major titleInFrench Piano Concerto in G major self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Concerto pour piano en sol majeur
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand contemporaneousWith Piano Concerto in G major
this entity surface form: Piano Concerto in G major (Ravel)