Piano Concerto in A minor
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The Piano Concerto in A minor is Edvard Grieg’s famous Romantic-era concerto for piano and orchestra, celebrated for its lyrical themes, dramatic contrasts, and enduring popularity in the concert repertoire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (Grieg) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | piano concerto ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 16 ⓘ |
| composer | Edvard Grieg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Rikard Nordraak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformerInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | one flat ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
dramatic contrasts
ⓘ
lyrical themes ⓘ prominent timpani roll at opening ⓘ use of Norwegian folk-like elements ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Romantic lyricism
ⓘ
nationalist elements ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAmong | most frequently performed piano concertos ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Adagio
ⓘ
Allegro moderato molto e marcato ⓘ Allegro molto moderato ⓘ |
| notableOpening | piano flourish followed by orchestral statement ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
2 bassoons
ⓘ
2 clarinets ⓘ 2 flutes ⓘ 2 horns ⓘ 2 oboes ⓘ 2 trumpets ⓘ 3 trombones ⓘ solo piano ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Klaverkonsert i a-moll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | only completed piano concerto by Edvard Grieg ⓘ |
| popularIn |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
recorded classical music repertoire ⓘ |
| scoredFor | piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| workType |
orchestral work
ⓘ
solo instrumental work with orchestra ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (Grieg)