Piano Concerto No. 2
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44, was written in 1879–1880 and dedicated to Nikolai Rubinstein, who had insisted he perform it at the premiere as a way of making up for his harsh criticism of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. But Rubinstein never played it, as he died in March 1881, and the work has never attained much popularity. The premiere performance took place in New York City, on 12 November 1881. The soloist was Madeline Schiller, and Theodore Thomas conducted the New York Philharmonic orchestra.
Movements
- Allegro vivace assai
- Adagio non troppo
- Moderato
Most recent recordings
- Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Pièces caractéristiques, Op. 50 — Anton Rubinstein, Anna Shelest, Neeme Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (2023) Spotify
- Rubinstein: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4 — Anton Rubinstein, Schaghajegh Nosrati, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Róbert Farkas (2021) Spotify
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