Sergei rachmaninoff biography piano concerto 1
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Piano concerto definition.
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Rachmaninoff)
Piano concerto by Sergei Rachmaninoff
"Rachmaninoff 1" and "Rach 1" redirect here. For his first symphony, see Symphony No.
1 (Rachmaninoff).
Sergei Rachmaninoff composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor, Op. 1, in 1891, at age 17–18 (the first two movements were completed while he was still 17; the third movement and the orchestration were completed shortly after he had turned 18).
He dedicated the work to Alexander Siloti. He revised the work thoroughly in 1917.
Sergei rachmaninoff biography piano concerto 1
Instrumentation
Structure
The work is in three movements:
- Vivace – Moderato (F♯ minor)
- This contrast with the later works can be heard from the opening bars, where a brass fanfare precedes a flourish of double octaves and chords on the piano – a musical gesture similar to the Schumann and Grieg piano concertos.
This flourish occurs later in the movement, as well, an important factor in the symmetry of the movement. The main theme (like the other the
- This contrast with the later works can be heard from the opening bars, where a brass fanfare precedes a flourish of double octaves and chords on the piano – a musical gesture similar to the Schumann and Grieg piano concertos.