Piano Concerto No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Concerto No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven is a groundbreaking early 19th-century concerto renowned for its lyrical opening, innovative structure, and pivotal role in the transition from Classical to Romantic piano literature.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Concerto No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
concerto
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piano concerto ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1806 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1805 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 58 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| compositionPlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria (Habsburg Monarchy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Archduke Rudolph of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 22 December 1808 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Theater an der Wien, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Classical music
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piano concerto ⓘ |
| historicalRole | transitional work between Classical and Romantic eras ⓘ |
| influenced | Romantic piano concerto tradition ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | N/A (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro moderato
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II. Andante con moto ⓘ III. Rondo (Vivace) or Rondo: Vivace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableAspectOfReception |
considered one of Beethoven’s most poetic concertos
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regarded as a milestone in piano concerto literature ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic contrast between movements
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innovative relationship between soloist and orchestra ⓘ lyrical solo piano opening without orchestral introduction ⓘ poetic and introspective slow movement ⓘ |
| notableRecordingTradition | frequently recorded by leading pianists and orchestras ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | solo piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrationDetail |
bassoons
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clarinets ⓘ flutes ⓘ horns ⓘ oboes ⓘ solo piano ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | fourth of five completed piano concertos ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
finale in rondo form
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first movement in sonata form ⓘ slow movement often interpreted as dialogue between soloist and orchestra ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 30–35 minutes ⓘ |
| workOf | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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