Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor is a Romantic-era concerto by Frédéric Chopin, celebrated for its lyrical, virtuosic piano writing and expressive orchestral accompaniment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | piano concerto ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Op. 11 ⓘ |
| composer | Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1830 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Friedrich Kalkbrenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1833 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Maurice Schlesinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed shortly before Chopin left Poland ⓘ |
| influencedBy | bel canto opera style ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
orchestra
ⓘ
solo piano ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | N/A (instrumental) ⓘ |
| mainThemeCharacter | dramatic and lyrical ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro maestoso
ⓘ
II. Romance: Larghetto ⓘ III. Rondo: Vivace ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive orchestral accompaniment
ⓘ
prominent cantabile piano writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 11 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
brass
ⓘ
strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Carlo Kurpiński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Congress Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 11 October 1830 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereSoloist | Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePopularity | one of Chopin’s most frequently performed orchestral works ⓘ |
| secondMovementCharacter | nocturne-like ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement concerto ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
virtuosic ⓘ |
| thirdMovementCharacter | dance-like and brilliant ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | first published piano concerto ⓘ |
| yearOfCompositionEnd | 1830 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompositionStart | 1830 ⓘ |
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