Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra

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Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra is a dynamic 1943 double-piano concerto by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, noted for its rhythmic drive, neoclassical clarity, and dramatic interplay between the soloists and orchestra.

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instanceOf concerto
catalogueNumber H. 292
commissionedBy Bohemian National Council in New York NERFINISHED
composer Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED
composerNationality Czech
compositionYear 1943
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Genia Nemenoff NERFINISHED
Pierre Luboshutz NERFINISHED
genre double piano concerto
hasForm concerto
hasTonality tonal with modern harmonies
influencedBy neoclassicism
key G minor
languageOfTitle English
movement I. Poco allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
notableRecordingArtist Katia Labèque NERFINISHED
Marielle Labèque NERFINISHED
Rudolf Firkušný NERFINISHED
notedFor dramatic interplay between soloists and orchestra
neoclassical clarity
rhythmic drive
numberOfMovements 3
orchestrationFeature contrasting roles for the two pianos
prominent percussion writing
originalTitle Concerto pour deux pianos et orchestre NERFINISHED
originalTitleLanguage French
period 20th-century classical music
placeOfComposition United States NERFINISHED
premiereConductor Eugene Ormandy NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1943-11-05
premiereLocation Philadelphia NERFINISHED
premiereOrchestra Philadelphia Orchestra NERFINISHED
premiereSoloist Genia Nemenoff NERFINISHED
Pierre Luboshutz NERFINISHED
publisher Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED
scoredFor orchestra
two pianos
style neoclassical
tempoMarkingFirstMovement Poco allegro
tempoMarkingSecondMovement Adagio
tempoMarkingThirdMovement Allegro
typicalDuration approximately 25 minutes
workOf Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED
writtenDuring World War II NERFINISHED

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Bohuslav Martinů notableWork Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra