Piano Concerto No. 2

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Piano Concerto No. 2 is a lively and accessible concerto for piano and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, celebrated for its lyrical slow movement and playful outer movements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano concerto
associatedComposerStyle Shostakovich late style
catalogNumber Op. 102
composer Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED
Shostakovich NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
dedicatedTo Maxim Shostakovich NERFINISHED
genre 20th-century classical music
classical music
hasNotableFeature accessible musical style
bright and optimistic character
clear classical forms
lyrical slow movement
playful outer movements
virtuosic piano writing
hasReception considered less politically charged than some other Shostakovich works
frequently performed
popular with audiences
hasTempoIndication Allegro (first movement)
Allegro (third movement)
Andante (second movement)
intendedPerformer Maxim Shostakovich NERFINISHED
isPartOf Shostakovich’s concertante works
Shostakovich’s orchestral works
key F major
language none (instrumental)
movement I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro
numberOfMovements 3
orchestration brass
percussion
string orchestra
woodwinds
period 20th century
scoredFor piano and orchestra
soloInstrument piano
style neoclassical elements
tonal
tonality largely diatonic
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 20 minutes
usesForm rondo-like form in third movement
sonata form in first movement
ternary form in second movement
workNumberInComposerOutput second piano concerto by Shostakovich NERFINISHED

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Dmitri Shostakovich notableWork Piano Concerto No. 2