Piano Concerto in D-flat major
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The Piano Concerto in D-flat major is a virtuosic 1936 concerto by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, known for its bold rhythms, colorful orchestration, and folk-influenced themes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concerto
ⓘ
piano concerto ⓘ |
| associatedWorkOf | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 38 ⓘ |
| composer | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Armenian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lev Oborin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Lev Oborin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Khachaturian Piano Concerto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Allegro maestoso
ⓘ
II. Andante con anima ⓘ III. Allegro brillante ⓘ |
| hasTonality | major ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Armenian folk music
ⓘ
folk themes ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
orchestra
ⓘ
solo piano ⓘ |
| isPartOfRepertoire | 20th-century piano concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| key | D-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
percussive piano writing
ⓘ
strong rhythmic drive ⓘ use of folk-like melodies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic contrasts between soloist and orchestra
ⓘ
technical difficulty for the soloist ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Alicia de Larrocha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byron Janis NERFINISHED ⓘ William Kapell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
bold rhythms
ⓘ
colorful orchestration ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| style | virtuosic ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFirstMovement | Allegro maestoso ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingSecondMovement | Andante con anima ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingThirdMovement | Allegro brillante ⓘ |
| workType |
orchestral work
ⓘ
solo instrument with orchestra ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1936 ⓘ |
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