Piano Concerto, Op. 38

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Piano Concerto, Op. 38 is a 1962 virtuosic concerto for piano and orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber, noted for its lyrical intensity and modern yet accessible harmonic language.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
piano concerto
associatedWith American concert repertoire
Pulitzer Prize-winning works
awarded Pulitzer Prize for Music
awardYear 1963
catalogueNumber Op. 38
commissionedBy Boston Symphony Orchestra
composer Samuel Barber
composerFullName Samuel Barber
surface form: Samuel Osborne Barber II
composerNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeComposed 1960s
dedicatedTo John Browning
genre 20th-century classical music
classical music
harmonicCharacter modern yet accessible harmonic language
hasMovement first movement
second movement
third movement
hasOrchestrationFeature large symphony orchestra
instrumentation orchestra
solo piano
isForSoloist piano
key E-flat major
language instrumental
movementCount 3
notableCharacteristic lyrical intensity
virtuosic piano writing
notableRecordingArtist John Browning
opusNumber Op. 38
period modern period
premiereConductor Erich Leinsdorf
premiereEnsemble Boston Symphony Orchestra
premiereLocation New York City
premierePerformer John Browning
premiereYear 1962
publisher G. Schirmer
scoredFor piano and orchestra
style lyrical
modern
tonal
virtuosic
typicalDuration approximately 25 minutes
yearComposed 1962

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Samuel Barber notableWork Piano Concerto, Op. 38
Cello Concerto, Op. 22 relatedWorkOfComposer Piano Concerto, Op. 38