Concerto no. 2 pour piano et orchestre

Album by Johannes Brahms & Sviatoslav Richter & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Erich Leinsdorf

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 is a piano concerto by Johannes Brahms, completed and first performed in 1881. Part of his mature Romantic output, the work is scored for piano and orchestra and features an expansive four-movement structure, dense orchestration and demanding, dialogue-driven piano writing that balances virtuosic passages with lyrical development.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo
    16:52
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
    8:49
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante
    12:47
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso
    9:04

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