Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra

Catalogue title: Piano Concerto No.2.

Scoring: piano, orchestra.

Dedication: Carl Nickl, Edler von Nickelsberg.

First performance: 1795/03/29 in Vienna, Burgtheater Orchestra, Ludwig van...Read more

Catalogue title: Piano Concerto No.2.

Scoring: piano, orchestra.

Dedication: Carl Nickl, Edler von Nickelsberg.

First performance: 1795/03/29 in Vienna, Burgtheater Orchestra, Ludwig van Beethoven (piano).

Movements:
1. Allegro con brio (B ♭ major)
2. Adagio (E ♭ major)
3. Rondo . Allegro molto (B ♭ major)

Composed: 1787-89.

The original version dates from 1787-89. Beethoven subsequently revised the concerto several times; later performing versions and cadenzas are distinct stages. The number 2 reflects publication order rather than the order in which work on the concertos began.

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