Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 is one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most celebrated Romantic piano concertos, renowned for its sweeping melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 canonical | 2 |
| Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor | 1 |
| Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (Rachmaninoff) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Context triple: [Sergei Rachmaninoff, notableWork, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18]
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 is a Romantic-era concerto for piano and orchestra by Felix Mendelssohn, known for its virtuosic solo writing and lyrical, expressive character.
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 is a grand, four-movement Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, renowned for its symphonic scale, technical demands, and lyrical depth.
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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 is a Romantic-era concerto by Robert Schumann celebrated for its lyrical integration of piano and orchestra and its expressive, poetic character.
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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 is Clara Schumann’s youthful Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra, admired for its expressive lyricism and remarkable compositional maturity.
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Piano Concerto, Op. 38
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Target entity description: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 is one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most celebrated Romantic piano concertos, renowned for its sweeping melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing.
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A.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 is a Romantic-era concerto for piano and orchestra by Felix Mendelssohn, known for its virtuosic solo writing and lyrical, expressive character.
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B.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 is a grand, four-movement Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, renowned for its symphonic scale, technical demands, and lyrical depth.
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C.
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 is a Romantic-era concerto by Robert Schumann celebrated for its lyrical integration of piano and orchestra and its expressive, poetic character.
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D.
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 is Clara Schumann’s youthful Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra, admired for its expressive lyricism and remarkable compositional maturity.
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E.
Piano Concerto, Op. 38
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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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano concerto ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 30–35 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | post-depression creative recovery of Rachmaninoff ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 18 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nikolai Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1901-11-09 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic concerto ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century piano concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
NERFINISHED
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Romantic Russian tradition ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato
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II. Adagio sostenuto ⓘ III. Allegro scherzando ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
rich chromatic harmonies
ⓘ
sweeping lyrical melodies ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtists |
Arthur Rubinstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sviatoslav Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Ashkenazy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 18 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
2 bassoons
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2 clarinets ⓘ 2 flutes ⓘ 2 oboes ⓘ 2 trumpets ⓘ 3 trombones ⓘ 4 horns ⓘ solo piano ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| period | Late Romantic ⓘ |
| popularFor |
frequent concert performances
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numerous recordings ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Alexander Siloti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement concerto ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic contrasts
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expressive lyricism ⓘ lush orchestration ⓘ |
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Subject: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Description of subject: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 is one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most celebrated Romantic piano concertos, renowned for its sweeping melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing.
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
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