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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Sections

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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 (click to view)
view Complete Complete Score
I. Molto allegro con fuoco
II. Andante
III. Presto - Molto allegro vivace
view Complete parts Mori & Lavenu Complete Parts
view Complete parts Schott Complete Score (with orchestral cues)
view Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (D), plus transposed (F)
Trumpet 1, 2 (D), plus transposed (B)
Timpani
Violins I, II
Violin I
Violin II
Violas
Cellos / Basses
view Complete Manuscript 1830 Sketches
view Complete Manuscript 1830 Fragment
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Edgar Tinel
Manuscript Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos Edition Peters Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Gustav Rösler
Edition Peters Complete Score
view Andante and Finale Arrangement for piano and harmonium
by César Franck
Arranger's manuscript 1870 Harmonium Part
view Molto allegro con fuoco (No.3) Arrangement for piano Edition Peters Incomplete Score
view Finale (No.3) Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Renaud de Vilbac
Heugel 1877 Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
view Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) Complete Performance
view D.J. Marcolesco (piano) and Joel Knudsen (piano) For 2 Pianos I. Molto allegro con fuoco
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