Piano Concerto No. 2
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Piano Concerto No. 2 is a celebrated Romantic-era concerto by Camille Saint-Saëns, renowned for its virtuosic piano writing, dramatic contrasts, and lyrical beauty.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era composition
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piano concerto ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 22 ⓘ |
| closingCharacteristic | brilliant virtuosic finale ⓘ |
| composer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1868 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Anton Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Piano Concerto No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| hasSection | cadenza-like passages for piano ⓘ |
| hasTonality | minor key ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
orchestra
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solo piano ⓘ |
| isPopularInRepertoire | yes ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Andante sostenuto
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II. Allegro scherzando ⓘ III. Presto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic contrasts
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lyrical themes ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtists |
Arthur Rubinstein
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Hough NERFINISHED ⓘ Sviatoslav Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| openingCharacteristic | improvisatory piano solo ⓘ |
| orchestration |
brass
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pairs of woodwinds ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput | second piano concerto by Saint-Saëns ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Concerto No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Camille Saint-Saëns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Salle Pleyel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | concertante ⓘ |
| title | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
piano concerto competitions
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symphony concerts ⓘ |
| workType | orchestral work ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1868 ⓘ |
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