Composition: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 2 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.19 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1787 |
| First published | 1801 |
| Dedication | Carl Nickl, Edler von Nickelsberg |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1680 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro con brio | — | B flat major | — |
| Adagio | — | E flat major | — |
| Rondo. Molto allegro | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano | Vinzenz Lachner |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Theodor Kullak |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Adolf Ruthardt |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Willi Thern and Louis Thern |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | August Gottfried Ritter |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Cadenzas | — | — |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Ralph Bernardy |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Mario Quiroz Alcántara |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Carl Reinecke |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Anton Rubinstein |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Bernhard Stavenhagen |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Gino Tagliapietra |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1787 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1862 | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro con brio · view 2. Adagio · view 3. Rondo. Molto allegro · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Heugel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Manuscript | 1801 | Complete Part · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Complete Part (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | 1801 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (B, E) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano |
Cotta | 1881 | Covers, etc. · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Schirmer | 1901 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro con brio · view 2. Adagio · view 3. Rondo. Molto Allegro · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Cover, Title Page, Contents · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement | Manuscript | 1801 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Karlsruhe: Ralph Bernardy | 2010 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Schott | — | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Dr. Heinrich Lewy | 1905 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
G. Zanibon | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo (orchestra) | Nelson Freire (piano) and João de Sousa Lima (conductor) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Adagio · file 3. Rondo (incomplete) · file |
| view | Columbia Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Glenn Gould (conductor) and Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Symphony of the Air (orchestra) | Arthur Rubinstein (piano) and Josef Krips (conductor) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Adagio · file 3. Rondo. Molto allegro · file |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Adagio · file 3. Rondo · file |
| view | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Artur Schnabel (piano) and Malcolm Sargent (conductor) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Adagio · file 3. Rondo (Molto allegro) · file |
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