Piano Concerto in F
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Piano Concerto in F is George Gershwin’s jazz-influenced concerto for piano and orchestra, premiered in 1925 and noted for blending classical form with American popular and blues elements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | piano concerto ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Concerto in F ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Gershwin Concerto in F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
New York Symphony Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Damrosch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Walter Damrosch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Jazz Age ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| followsInOeuvre | Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
jazz-influenced classical music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ solo piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inTheRepertoireOf |
concert pianists
ⓘ
major symphony orchestras ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Adagio – Andante con moto
ⓘ
Allegro ⓘ Allegro agitato ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blends classical concerto form with jazz elements
ⓘ
features extensive solo piano cadenzas ⓘ features prominent percussion writing ⓘ incorporates blues harmonies and rhythms ⓘ uses syncopated rhythms characteristic of jazz ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
Charleston-like rhythmic figures in first movement
ⓘ
blues-inspired melody in second movement ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Walter Damrosch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1925-12-03 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | New York Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereSoloist | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | New World Music Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement concerto ⓘ |
| style |
American popular music
ⓘ
blues ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| venueOfPremiere | Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1925 ⓘ |
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