Composition: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 2 |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.83 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1878 |
| First published | 1882 |
| Dedication | Eduard Marxsen |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2880 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| Allegro appassionato | — | — | — |
| Andante | — | — | — |
| Allegretto grazioso | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Robert Keller |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1882 | Complete Score (monochrome) · view Complete Score (color) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view 1. Allegro non troppo · view 2. Allegro appassionato · view 3. Andante · view 4. Allegretto grazioso · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (A4) · view Complete Score (B4) · view Study Score (A5) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1882 | Complete Score (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Score (with fingering and pedal indications) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (B), 3, 4 (F, D) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (B, D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Horn 3 · view Horn 4 · view Horn 1 (F, transposed) · view Horn 2 (F, transposed) · view Horn 3 (F, transposed) · view Horn 4 (F, transposed) · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trumpet 1 (B, transposed) · view Trumpet 2 (B, transposed) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos (with Solo Cello) · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Solo Cello (for auditions) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Cellos · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1882 | Cellos and Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Schirmer | 1922 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
N. Simrock | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | N. Simrock | 1896 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) and Edward Auer (performer) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Allegro appassionato · file 3. Andante · file 4. Allegretto grazioso · file |
| view | Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo (orchestra) | Fritz Jank (piano) and João de Sousa Lima (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Allegro appassionato · file 3. Andante · file 4. Allegretto grazioso (incomplete) · file |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | — | György Sándor (piano) and Rolf Reinhardt (performer) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (orchestra) | Claudio Arrau (piano) and Paul Kletzki (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Allegro appassionato · file 3. Andante · file 4. Allegretto grazioso · file |
| view | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Robert Casadesus (piano) and Carl Schuricht (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Wiener Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) and Carl Schuricht (performer) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Allegro appassionato · file 3. Andante · file 4. Allegretto · file |
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