Piano Concerto No. 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Stephen Kovacevich & London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 is a piano concerto by German composer Johannes Brahms, completed in 1881. The four-movement Romantic-era work combines expansive orchestral textures with virtuosic, symphonic piano writing and intricate solo–orchestra interplay, employing large-scale sonata and variation processes that reflect Brahms's mature middle-to-late compositional style.
First released: November 1981

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo
    17:59
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
    8:37
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante - Più adagio
    14:35
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco più presto
    9:10

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