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Piano Concerto No. 2, BB 101

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
II. zongoraverseny, BB 101
Foreign language / English title
Piano Concerto No. 2, BB 101
Subtitle
For piano and orchestra
Year of composition
1931
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
pf. solo - 3 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 3 fg. - 4 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb. - timp., perc. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
29 min
Movements, parts
1. Allegro
2. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
3. Allegro molto
Premiere information
January 1933, Frankfurt, Germany; Béla Bartók (pf.), Hans Rosbaud (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition, © 1932, UE10442, © 1955, UE12193 (Transcription for two pianos: © 1932, UE10995)
Available here!
Recordings
DECCA 425 573-2, 1989 - Vladimir Ashkenazy (pf.), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (cond.)
Teldec Classics ‎CD 0630-13158-2, 1996 - András Schiff (pf.) Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1930 - 1931

Transcribed for two pianos
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Bartók, Béla: Piano Concertos; Scherzo; Rhapsody Hungaroton
N.M. Classics
Naxos
Capriccio
Naxos
SWR Classic
Vox Legends
Naxos
Decca