Piano Concerto in D major (arranged by Beethoven, Op. 61a)

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The Piano Concerto in D major, Op. 61a, is Ludwig van Beethoven’s own transcription of his Violin Concerto into a virtuosic concerto for piano and orchestra.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
piano concerto
approximateCompositionDate c. 1807
arrangedSoloInstrument piano
arranger Ludwig van Beethoven
basedOn Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
belongsToComposerCatalogue works of Ludwig van Beethoven
belongsToMusicalEra early 19th century
catalogNumber Op. 61a
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
composerNationality German
countryOfOrigin Austria
dedicatedTo unknown
features orchestral accompaniment
virtuosic piano writing
firstMovementForm sonata form with cadenza
genre concerto
hasAlternativeTitle Piano Concerto in D major (after the Violin Concerto)
Piano Concerto in D major (arranged by Beethoven, Op. 61a)
surface form: Piano Concerto in D major after the Violin Concerto, Op. 61a
hasCadenzaBy Ludwig van Beethoven
hasForm three-movement concerto form
hasKeySignature two sharps
hasNumberOfMovements 3
hasProminentInstrument piano
hasSecondaryForces orchestra
isTranscriptionOf Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
key D major
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
movement I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Larghetto
III. Rondo (Allegro)
notableFeature composer’s own piano cadenza incorporating timpani
opusRelationship arranged from Op. 61
originalInstrumentation violin and orchestra
originalSoloInstrument violin
originalWorkComposer Ludwig van Beethoven
period Classical period
placeOfComposition Vienna
scoredFor piano and orchestra
secondMovementCharacter lyrical
sharesThematicMaterialWith Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
style Classical
thirdMovementForm rondo
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 40–45 minutes
usesOrchestrationSimilarTo Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
workTitleLanguage Italian and English usage
workTypeRelationToOriginal solo part rewritten for piano

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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 hasPianoArrangement Piano Concerto in D major (arranged by Beethoven, Op. 61a)
Piano Concerto in D major (arranged by Beethoven, Op. 61a) hasAlternativeTitle Piano Concerto in D major (arranged by Beethoven, Op. 61a)
subject surface form: Piano Concerto in D major, Op. 61a
this entity surface form: Piano Concerto in D major after the Violin Concerto, Op. 61a