Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 85
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The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 85 is a Romantic-era concerto by Johann Nepomuk Hummel that showcases virtuosic piano writing and lyrical orchestral interplay, reflecting the stylistic bridge between Classical and early Romantic music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano concerto ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | early 19th century ⓘ |
| catalogue | Hummel Op. 85 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Nepomuk Hummel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s pupil Ferdinand Hiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
lyrical orchestral interplay
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virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | concerto ⓘ |
| hasFinaleForm | rondo ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | A minor ⓘ |
| hasSlowMovement | Larghetto ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of transitional style between Classical and Romantic piano concertos ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano concertos
NERFINISHED
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s piano concertos ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bassoons
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clarinets ⓘ flutes ⓘ horns ⓘ oboes ⓘ solo piano ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro moderato
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II. Larghetto ⓘ III. Rondo: Allegro moderato ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
lyrical themes typical of early Romantic style
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virtuosic solo part influenced by Classical concerto tradition ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 85 ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | Classical-era clarity with Romantic expressiveness ⓘ |
| originalMedium | concert performance ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| performanceDuration | approximately 25–30 minutes ⓘ |
| requires | professional-level piano technique ⓘ |
| scoring |
orchestra
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solo piano ⓘ |
| style | bridge between Classical and early Romantic ⓘ |
| subgenre | piano concerto ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| workByComposer | Johann Nepomuk Hummel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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