Piano Concerto No. 2
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Piano Concerto No. 2 is a lively and accessible concerto for piano and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, celebrated for its lyrical slow movement and playful outer movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Concerto No. 2 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Concerto No. 2 Context triple: [Dmitri Shostakovich, notableWork, Piano Concerto No. 2]
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 is one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most celebrated Romantic piano concertos, renowned for its sweeping melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing.
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 is a Romantic-era concerto for piano and orchestra by Felix Mendelssohn, known for its virtuosic solo writing and lyrical, expressive character.
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 is a grand, four-movement Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, renowned for its symphonic scale, technical demands, and lyrical depth.
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Piano Concerto, Op. 38
Piano Concerto, Op. 38 is a 1962 virtuosic concerto for piano and orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber, noted for its lyrical intensity and modern yet accessible harmonic language.
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Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor is one of Mozart’s most dramatic and frequently performed piano concertos, renowned for its dark, stormy character and expressive depth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Concerto No. 2 Target entity description: Piano Concerto No. 2 is a lively and accessible concerto for piano and orchestra by Dmitri Shostakovich, celebrated for its lyrical slow movement and playful outer movements.
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A.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 is one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most celebrated Romantic piano concertos, renowned for its sweeping melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing.
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B.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 is a Romantic-era concerto for piano and orchestra by Felix Mendelssohn, known for its virtuosic solo writing and lyrical, expressive character.
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C.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 is a grand, four-movement Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, renowned for its symphonic scale, technical demands, and lyrical depth.
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D.
Piano Concerto, Op. 38
Piano Concerto, Op. 38 is a 1962 virtuosic concerto for piano and orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber, noted for its lyrical intensity and modern yet accessible harmonic language.
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E.
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor is one of Mozart’s most dramatic and frequently performed piano concertos, renowned for its dark, stormy character and expressive depth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | piano concerto ⓘ |
| associatedComposerStyle | Shostakovich late style ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 102 ⓘ |
| composer |
Dmitri Shostakovich
NERFINISHED
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Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Maxim Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
accessible musical style
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bright and optimistic character ⓘ clear classical forms ⓘ lyrical slow movement ⓘ playful outer movements ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered less politically charged than some other Shostakovich works
ⓘ
frequently performed ⓘ popular with audiences ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndication |
Allegro (first movement)
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Allegro (third movement) ⓘ Andante (second movement) ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | Maxim Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Shostakovich’s concertante works
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Shostakovich’s orchestral works ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
ⓘ
II. Andante ⓘ III. Allegro ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
brass
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percussion ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| scoredFor | piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| style |
neoclassical elements
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tonal ⓘ |
| tonality | largely diatonic ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| usesForm |
rondo-like form in third movement
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sonata form in first movement ⓘ ternary form in second movement ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | second piano concerto by Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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