Concerto no. 2

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19, is a piano concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed in 1795. The work employs Classical-era concerto forms while displaying early signs of Beethoven's dramatic and rhythmic innovations, combining lyrical piano writing with conversational orchestral passages and marking an early step in his transition towards a more individual, expansive concerto style.