Concert for piano and orchestra (Schumann)

Concert for piano and orchestra in A minor , op. 54 is a piece of music for piano and orchestra written by German composer Robert Schumann in 1845 . One of the most famous works of this genre in German music of the romantic era ^[1] .

Content

Writing History

Schumann previously worked on several piano concerts: in 1828 he began one in E flat major , in 1829-31 he worked on the F major concert, and in 1839 he wrote one part of the concert in D minor . But not one of these works was completed.

In 1841, Schumann wrote fantasy for piano and orchestra. His wife, pianist Clara Schumann, invited him to expand this part to a full piano concert. In 1845, he added the intermezzo and finale to complete the work. All these three parts made up the piano concert.

The premiere took place on January 1, 1846 with the Gewandhaus Leipzig Orchestra under the direction of Ferdinand Hiller , to whom the work was dedicated, the soloist of the composer Clara Schumann was the soloist.

This concert is often compared to the equally famous piano concert of Edward Grieg , which is also written in A minor ^[2] . Grieg heard a Schumann concert in 1858. Both concerts begin with a powerful orchestral chord, followed by a descending piano part.

Building

The concert consists of 3 parts, 2 and 3 are performed without interruption:

Allegro affettuoso
Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
Allegro vivace

The approximate duration of the work is 30 minutes.

Orchestra Composition

Woodwind: 2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons

Brass: 2 horns; 2 pipes

Drums: timpani

String: I and II violins; violas; cello; double basses

Piano solo

Notes

Links

Concert for Piano and Orchestra (Schumann): sheet music by International Music Score Library Project
About Britannic Concert
Pro Concert at the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra website

The works of Robert Schumann

For piano

Concerts

Vocal and choral works

Chamber music

Symphonic music

Variations on the Theme Abegg , op. one
"Butterflies" , op. 2
Dances of the Davidsbündler , op. 6
"Carnival" , op. 9
Sonata No. 1 in F Sharp Minor , Op. eleven
Fantastic Pieces , op. 12
Symphonic Etudes , op. 13
Sonata No. 3 in F minor , op. 14
Children's scenes , op. 15
Kreislerian , op. sixteen
Fantasy in C Major , op. 17
Arabesque , op. 18
Blumenstück , op. nineteen
Humoresque , op. 20
Novellets , op. 21
Sonata No. 2 in G minor , op. 22
Night Pieces , op. 23
Vienna Carnival , op. 26
Album for the Young , op. 68
Forest scenes , op. 82
Morning Songs , op. 133

Concert for piano and orchestra in A minor , op. 54
Concert Piece for Four French Horns and Orchestra in F Major, op. 86
Introduction and allegro appassionato for piano and orchestra in G Major, op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor , op. 129
Fantasia for violin and orchestra in C major , op. 131
Concert Allegro with Introduction for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor, op. 134
Concert for violin and orchestra in D minor

The Circle of Songs (9 songs in Heine's words), op. 24
Myrtle (26 songs to verses of various poets), op. 25
The Circle of Songs (20 songs to the words of Eichendorf), op. 39
“ Love and the life of a woman ” (8 songs to the words of A. von Chamisso), op. 42
“ Poet 's Love ” (16 songs with Heine's words), op. 48

Opera " Genova ", op. 81
Oratorio " The journey of the Rose ", op. 112

Three String Quartets , op. 41
Piano Quintet in E Flat Major , op. 44
Piano Quartet in E Flat Major , op. 47
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor , Op. 63
Piano Trio No. 2 in F Major , op. 80
Piano Trio No. 3 in G Minor , op. 110
Sonata for violin and piano No. 1 in A minor , op. 105
Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in D minor , op. 121
Sonata FAE (co-authored with Brahms and Dietrich )

Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major “Spring” , Op. 38
Symphony No. 2 in C major , op. 61
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major “Rhine” , op. 97
Symphony No. 4 in D minor , op. 120

Full list of works

[1] About the Manfred Overture and Schumann's Piano Concerto

[2] Edvard Grieg - Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16