Boston Symphony Orchestra

Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S.125. The first version dates from 1839; revisions followed in 1849, 1853, 1857 and 1861. Dedicated to Hans von Bronsart, who was the soloist at the premiere in...Read more

Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S.125. The first version dates from 1839; revisions followed in 1849, 1853, 1857 and 1861. Dedicated to Hans von Bronsart, who was the soloist at the premiere in Weimar on 7 January 1857, with Liszt conducting.

The concerto is a single continuous movement divided into connected sections whose themes undergo transformation:
1. Adagio sostenuto assai
2. Allegro agitato assai
3. Allegro moderato
4. Allegro deciso
5. Marziale un poco meno allegro
6. Allegro animato.

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