Piano Concerto No. 1
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Piano Concerto No. 1 is a 1933 concerto by Dmitri Shostakovich for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, known for its satirical character, virtuosic writing, and sharp contrasts in mood.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | piano concerto ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 35 ⓘ |
| composer | Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| contains |
cadenza-like passages for piano
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trumpet solos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Dmitri Shostakovich’s friend Lev Oborin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 4 (Shostakovich) in his major orchestral output NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWork | Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 (Rachmaninoff) – not related but earlier in repertoire naming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
concerto
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasSoloInstrument |
piano
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trumpet ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mahlerian irony
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Prokofiev’s concertos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegretto
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Allegro con brio ⓘ Lento ⓘ Moderato ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frequent quotation and allusion to other musical works
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prominent role for solo trumpet rather than full brass section ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | solo piano, solo trumpet, and strings ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром № 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shostakovich’s concertante works ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Trio No. 1 (Shostakovich) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Fritz Stiedry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1933-10-15 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePianist | Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTrumpeter | Alexander Schmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | State Music Publishing House (Muzgiz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
piano
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string orchestra ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
neoclassical elements
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satirical character ⓘ sharp contrasts in mood ⓘ use of parody ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 20 minutes ⓘ |
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