Composition: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 (Chopin, Frédéric)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 1 |
| Creators | Frédéric Chopin (composer) |
| Opus | Op.11 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1830 |
| First published | 1833 |
| Dedication | Friedrich Wilhelm Kalkbrenner |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro maestoso | — | E minor | — |
| Romance. Larghetto | — | E major | — |
| Rondo. Vivace | — | E major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano and orchestra | Mily Balakirev |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano | Richard Hofmann |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Ignaz Friedman |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Eduard Mertke |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Rafael Joseffy |
| view | Complete | piano | Carl Tausig |
| view | Selections | piano | Lothar Windsperger |
| view | Romance (No.2) | violin and orchestra | August Wilhelmj |
| view | Romance (No.2) | violin and piano | August Wilhelmj |
| view | Romance (No.2) | piano | Mily Balakirev |
| view | Romance (No.2) | piano | Carl Reinecke |
| view | Romance (No.2) | piano | Wilhelm Backhaus |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Ries & Erler | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Cover Page · view |
| view | Complete | — | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne | 1960 | 1. Allegro maestoso · view 2. Larghetto · view 3. Rondo. Vivace · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | 2. Romance. Larghetto · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Kistner | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | G. Schirmer | 1884 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Score (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Bessel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | G. Schirmer | 1898 | Complete Score (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | G. Schirmer | 1898 | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Ries & Erler | — | Complete Orchestral Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E), 3, 4 (C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C, E) · view Trombone · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Kistner | — | Incomplete Orchestral Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1 (A) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Clarinet 2 (A) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and orchestra |
Zimmermann | 1910 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano |
Kistner | 1877 | String Parts · view String Parts (alternative scan) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Muzgiz | 1946 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Steingräber Verlag | 1890 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
G. Schirmer | 1918 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Ries & Erler | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Schott | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Schott | 1917 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and orchestra |
Fr. Kistner | — | Complete Score · view Solo Violin · view Flute 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Stanley Lucas | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Louis Meyer | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Heinrichshofen | 1918 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Paul Kletzki (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Arthur Rubinstein (piano) and Los Angeles Philharmonic (performer) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Arthur Rubinstein (piano) and John Barbirolli (conductor) | 1. Allegro maestoso · file 2. Larghetto · file 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
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