Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, K. 238

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
gptkbp:characteristics Rich orchestration
Technical demands on the pianist
Use of cadenzas
Contrast between soloist and orchestra
Elegant melodies
Lively and playful themes
Rondo form in the final movement
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
gptkbp:cultural_significance Part of classical piano repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:None
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1776
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during Mozart's early career
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, K. 238
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Piano_concertos_of_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel_Bach
gptkb:Piano_concertos_of_J._S._Bach
gptkbp:influences Baroque music
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:piano
gptkbp:key B-flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Adagio
Rondo: Allegro
gptkbp:notable_feature Use of ornamentation
Dynamic contrasts
Influence on later composers
Harmonic exploration
Melodic development
Popular in piano competitions
Use of woodwinds
Rhythmic variety
Dialogue between piano and orchestra
Expressive slow movement
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Lang_Lang
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkbp:number K. 238
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:performance Concert halls
gptkbp:published gptkb:1780
gptkbp:recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:related_works Other Mozart piano concertos
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1776
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mozart:_The_Complete_Piano_Concertos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5