Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 is a large-scale, virtuosic and emotionally intense piano work by Sergei Rachmaninoff, noted for its sweeping Romantic lyricism and technical demands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano sonata
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solo piano work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Piano Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sergei Rachmaninoff’s mature style ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
emotionally intense
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large-scale structure ⓘ sweeping Romantic lyricism ⓘ technical difficulty ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sergei Rachmaninoff’s cousin ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Allegro agitato ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic piano music ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
original 1913 version
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revised 1931 version ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Liszt’s piano writing
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Frédéric Chopin’s piano style ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Rachmaninoff’s piano repertoire ⓘ |
| key | B-flat minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cyclical thematic connections between movements
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dense piano textures ⓘ dramatic contrasts ⓘ rich chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Emil Gilels
NERFINISHED
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Sviatoslav Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Horowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInSet | 2 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | advanced piano technique ⓘ |
| revisedBy | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisionYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Non allegro – Lento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Allegro molto ⓘ |
| typicalDuration |
approximately 20 minutes
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approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| workTitle | Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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