Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical themes
dramatic contrasts
rich orchestration
complex counterpoint
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:critical_reception generally well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in piano repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of Robert Schumann
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance November 9, 1881
gptkbp:historical_context composed during Brahms' mature period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
gptkbp:inspiration Brahms' admiration for Beethoven
gptkbp:key B flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Allegro_appassionato
Allegro con fuoco
Allegretto grazioso
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Hans_Richter
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Artur_Rubinstein
gptkb:Emil_Gilels
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Philips_Classics
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:Telarc_Records
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkb:Orfeo_Records
gptkb:Chandos_Records
multiple recordings available
CPO Records
gptkbp:opus_number 83
gptkbp:orchestration piano, orchestra
gptkbp:performance frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:published_by 1881
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._3_in_C_minor,_Op._37
gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._1_in_D_minor,_Op._15
gptkbp:style symphonic