Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 (Chopin, Frédéric)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 2 |
| Creators | Frédéric Chopin, composer |
| Opus | Op.21 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1829 |
| First published | 1836 |
| Dedication | Delphine Potocka née Komar |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maestoso | — | F minor | — |
| Larghetto | — | A flat major | — |
| Allegro vivace | — | F minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano | — |
| View | Complete | 2 pianos | Ignaz Friedman |
| View | Complete | 2 pianos | Rafael Joseffy |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| View | Complete | piano | — |
| View | Complete | piano | Carl Mikuli |
| View | Larghetto | violin and piano | August Wilhelmj |
| View | Larghetto | piano | Carl Reinecke |
| View | Larghetto | piano | Herrmann Scholtz |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Tanya Bannister, piano | Complete Recording |
| View | Seattle Philharmonic (orchestra) | Neal O'Doan, piano Nico Snel, conductor |
1. Maestoso 2. Larghetto 3. Allegro vivace |
| View | Orchestre Lamoureux (orchestra) | Clara Haskil, piano Igor Markevitch, conductor |
Complete Recording |
| View | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Edmond Appia, conductor Youra Guller, piano |
Complete Performance |
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