Johannes Brahms: Piano Concert Nr. 2 - Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

The Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 by Johannes Brahms is a composition for solo piano with orchestral accompaniment. It is separated by a gap of 22 years from the composer's first piano concerto. Brahms began work on the piece in 1878 and completed it in 1881 while in Pressbaum near Vienna. It is dedicated to his teacher, Eduard Marxsen. The concerto is considerably lengthier than most other concertos written up to that time. Upon its completion, Brahms sent its score to his friend, the surgeon and violinist Theodore Billroth to whom Brahms had dedicated his first two string quartets, describing the work as "some little piano pieces."[1] Brahms even described the stormy and impassioned scherzo as a "little wisp of a scherzo." The premiere of this concerto was given in Budapest on November 9, 1881, with Brahms as soloist, and was an immediate and great success. He proceeded to perform the piece in many cities across Europe.

Tracklist:
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro appasionato
3. Andante - Più adagio
4. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco più presto




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