Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor

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Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor is a large-scale, late-Romantic piano concerto by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its dense symphonic writing and expansive, philosophical character.

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instanceOf late-Romantic composition
orchestral work
piano concerto
approximateDuration about 60 minutes
associatedWith German late-Romantic tradition
catalogueNumber Furtwängler’s Symphonic Concerto in B minor
composer Wilhelm Furtwängler
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Edwin Fischer
emphasis symphonic development over display
form large-scale concerto
genre concerto
symphonic concerto
hasPart orchestral accompaniment
piano solo part
historicalContext post-Romantic German repertoire
influencedBy Anton Bruckner
Gustav Mahler
Johannes Brahms
key B minor
languageOfTitle German
movementStructure three movements
notableCharacteristic dense symphonic writing
expansive character
philosophical character
orchestrationFeature extended symphonic development sections
thick, contrapuntal textures
performancePractice rarely performed
period 20th century
philosophicalAspect reflective, metaphysical tone
premiereConductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
premiereLocation Berlin
premierePerformer Edwin Fischer
reception admired by specialists of late-Romantic repertoire
recordedBy András Schiff
Daniel Barenboim
Peter Serkin
requires large orchestra
virtuosic piano technique
scoring orchestra
piano
style late Romantic
titleLanguageVariant Symphonisches Konzert für Klavier und Orchester h-Moll
workOf Wilhelm Furtwängler

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Wilhelm Furtwängler notableWork Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor
Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor titleLanguageVariant Symphonisches Konzert für Klavier und Orchester h-Moll
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