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.

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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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Aram Khachaturian notableWork Piano Concerto in D-flat major