Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sergei_Rachmaninoff
gptkb:Vladimir_Horowitz
gptkb:Rachmaninoff
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Rich harmonies
Technical challenges
Lyrical melodies
Contrasting themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Sergei_Rachmaninoff
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of a great artist
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
approximately 35 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1914
gptkbp:form Sonata form
sonata form
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Frédéric_Chopin
gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:key B-flat minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Lento
Allegro scherzando
gptkbp:notable_performance Widely performed in concert halls
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Vladimir_Horowitz
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin
gptkb:Artur_Rubinstein
gptkbp:notable_recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:36
gptkbp:performer Rachmaninoff himself
gptkbp:premiere 1913
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:J._Fischer_&_Bro.
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Rhapsody_on_a_Theme_of_Paganini,_Op._43
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._1_in_D_minor,_Op._28
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._3_in_D_minor,_Op._28
gptkb:Variations_on_a_Theme_of_Chopin,_Op._22
gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._2_in_C_minor,_Op._18
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1913