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- Why was the 2nd piano concerto written Shostakovich?
- When was the 2nd piano concerto written Shostakovich?
- How many movements does Shostakovich Second Piano Concerto have?
- Who composed II Andante?
Why was the 2nd piano concerto written Shostakovich?
Shostakovich wrote the piece for his son Maxim as a showcase for the 19-year-old music student on his first appearance with an orchestra. The work switches between jaunty charm and raciness in its outer movements and mines a vein of sweet sentimentality in its central slow movement.
When was the 2nd piano concerto written Shostakovich?
2 in F major, Op. 102, by Dmitri Shostakovich was composed in 1957 for the 19th birthday of his son Maxim (who later became a noted conductor). Maxim premiered the piece during his graduation concert at the Moscow Conservatory.
How many movements does Shostakovich Second Piano Concerto have?
The work is cast in a typical three-movement concerto form and orchestrated for a relatively small orchestra. The orchestra's composition lends clarity and lightness of touch to the work, which is by turns playful, light-hearted, graceful, and undeniably charming.
Who composed II Andante?
Excerpt from the second movement, “Andante,” of Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 94 in G Major (Surprise); from a 1954 recording by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Surprise Symphony, byname of Symphony No.
