Introduction and Allegro appassionato (Schumann)
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For the Introduction and Concert Allegro in D minor (Op. 134), see Introduction and Concert Allegro (Schumann).
The Introduction and Allegro appassionato (Konzertstück ) for piano and orchestra in G major, Op. 92, was composed by Robert Schumann in September 1849. It received its first performance in Leipzig on February 14, 1850, with Clara Schumann at the piano with Julius Rietz conducting.[1] The work was published in 1852. The work takes around 15 minutes to perform.[2]
Scoring
[edit ]The Introduction and Allegro appassionato is scored for solo piano, pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets in B♭, bassoons, horns, trumpets and timpani, and strings.
Structure
[edit ]The work consists of two movements:
Notable recordings
[edit ]- Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano and conductor), London Symphony Orchestra
- Daniel Barenboim (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Murray Perahia (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Claudio Abbado
- Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra and Stanislaw Wislocki
- András Schiff (piano), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Christoph von Dohnányi
- Rudolf Serkin (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy
References
[edit ]- ^ Herttrich, Ernst (Spring 2012). "Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra op. 92: Foreword" (PDF).
- ^ "Introduction and Allegro... - Details - AllMusic". AllMusic.
External links
[edit ]- Konzertstück, Op.92: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
