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Dec 29, 2020 · In 1806, Beethoven wrote his Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61. In 1807, he took the work that was clearly more pianistic than violinistic and rewrote it for piano as Op. 61a. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a – III. Rondo (Daniel Barenboim, piano; English Chamber Orchestra; Daniel Barenboim, cond.)
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Aug 18, 2021 · August 18, 2021 by Timothy Judd. Of Beethoven’s five piano concertos, No. 2 in B-flat major is the least well known. Written primarily between 1787 and 1789, it is some of the composer’s most youthful and vibrant music. In terms of scoring and structure, it follows the model of Mozart.
The work is scored for solo piano, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns and strings; it is the only one of Beethoven's completed piano concertos that omits clarinets, trumpets and timpani. The concerto is in three movements:
At-A-Glance. Listen to audio: Composed: 1795; 1800. Length: c. 31 minutes. Orchestration: flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings, & solo piano. First Los Angeles Philharmonic performance: February 27, 1937, Otto Klemperer conducting, with pianist Webster Aitken. About this Piece.
