Composition: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 25 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 1 |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | Op.25 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1830 |
| First published | 1832 |
| Dedication | Delphine von Schauroth |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1140 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Molto allegro con fuoco | — | — | 270 |
| II. Andante | — | — | 90 |
| III. Presto - Molto Allegro e vivace | — | — | 282 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Edgar Tinel |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Gustav Rösler |
| view | Andante and Finale | piano and harmonium | César Franck |
| view | Molto allegro con fuoco (No.3) | piano | — |
| view | Finale (No.3) | piano 4 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view I. Molto allegro con fuoco · view II. Andante · view III. Presto - Molto allegro vivace · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Mori & Lavenu | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Schott | — | Complete Score (with orchestral cues) · 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 (D), plus transposed (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D), plus transposed (B) · view Timpani · view Violins I, II · view Violin I · view Violin II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1830 | Sketches · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1830 | Fragment · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante and Finale | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
Arranger's manuscript | 1870 | Harmonium Part · view |
| view | Molto allegro con fuoco (No.3) | Arrangement for piano | Edition Peters | — | Incomplete Score · view |
| view | Finale (No.3) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Heugel | 1877 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | — | D.J. Marcolesco (piano) and Joel Knudsen (piano) | For 2 Pianos | I. Molto allegro con fuoco · file |
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