Work Title
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Piano Concerto
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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Pianoconcert; Concerto pour piano; Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром; ピアノ協奏曲 (ディーリアス); Klavierkonzert; Concierto para piano
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Name Aliases
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Piano Concerto in C minor; Klavierkonzert c-Moll; Klavierkonzert in c-Moll; Concierto para piano en do menor; Pianoconcert (Delius)
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Authorities
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Wikipedia
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Composer
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Delius, Frederick
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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RT VII/4
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IFD 29
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 sections*
- Moderato (C minor)
- Largo (D-flat major)
- Maestoso (C minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1897, revised versions 1904, 1907
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First Performance.
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1904-10-24 in Elberfeld, Germany (2nd version)
- Julius Buths (piano), Konzertgesellschaft (orchestra), Hans Haym (conductor)
1907-10-22 in London, Queen's Hall (final version)
- Theodor Szántó (piano), Queen's Hall Orchestra, Henry Wood (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1907 – Berlin: Verlag Harmonie
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Dedication
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Tivadar Szántó
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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Depends on version:
- 1897 version - 30 minutes
- 1904 version - 28 minutes
- 1907 version - 22 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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piano, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, cymbals, bass drum, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article All Music Guide
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Extra Information
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*The 3 sections were played without break in the first version. For the 1904 revision, Delius resorted to the a more conventional concerto form with separate movements. The 1907 (final) version, again with no breaks between movements, is the one most widely performed today.
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