| Work Title
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Piano Concerto No.2
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| Alternative. Title
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Grosses Concert No.2 in Es-dur für das Pianoforte mit Begleitung des Orchesters
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| Composer
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Moscheles, Ignaz
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.56
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IIM 47
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| Key
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E-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements
- Allegro moderato (E♭ major.
= 104)
- Adagio (B♭ major.
= 76)
- Allegretto. Tempo di polacca (E♭ major.
= 96)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1821 ca.?
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| First Performance.
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1821 June 11 (partial, see below) or earlier
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| First Publication.
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1824 – Steiner
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| Dedication
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Seiner Majestät dem Könige von Preußen Friedrich Wilhelm III in tiefster ehrfurcht zugeeignet (Frederick William III of Prussia, 1770–1840)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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30 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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Piano, Orchestra (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns (2 optional), 2 trumpets, trombone (+ bass trombone), timpani, strings)
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| Manuscript Sources
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Fleisher Collection (printed parts and manuscript score)
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| External Links
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Hyperion Records (preface by Nicholas Temperley)
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