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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements (connected) |
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| Composition Year | 1940 or 1941 - 43 |
| Genre Categories | Concertos; Ballades; For piano, orchestra; |
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Orchestral score, complete
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| Work Title | Piano Concerto No.3 |
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| Alternative. Title | Piano Concerto No.3 "Ballade" |
| Composer | Medtner, Nikolay |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.60 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | INM 20 |
| Key | E minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements (connected)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1940 or 1941 - 43 |
| First Performance. | 1944-2-19
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| First Publication. | 1951 (Zimmermann) |
| Dedication | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the Maharajah of Mysore (1919-74) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 30 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Solo: piano Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Hyperion Records |
Commissioned by Benno Moiseiwitsch.
Premiere information from Hyperion Records and from Martyn ("Nicolas Medtner: His Life and Music", p.126.)
According to Martyn (p.240) the main theme was composed in 1898. Finished except for orchestration in February 1942; completely finished summer 1943. Somewhat inspired by the ballad Rusalka (Lermontov).
