Piano Concerto No. 1 (Kabalevsky)
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The Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op.
9 by Dmitry Kabalevsky was written in 1928. Its first performance was given with the composer himself as pianist in Moscow
on December 11, 1931. The concerto
consists of three movements
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The influence of fellow Russian composers such as Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and especially Prokofiev can be heard throughout the work.
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
9 by Dmitry Kabalevsky was written in 1928. Its first performance was given with the composer himself as pianist in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
on December 11, 1931. The concerto
Concerto
A concerto is a musical work usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words...
consists of three movements
Movement (music)
A movement is a self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form. While individual or selected movements from a composition are sometimes performed separately, a performance of the complete work requires all the movements to be performed in succession...
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- I. Moderato quasi andantino
- II. Moderato - Allegro assai
- III. Vivace marcato
The influence of fellow Russian composers such as Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and especially Prokofiev can be heard throughout the work.