Brahms wrote only two concerti in his lifetime, each one an important staple of the concert repertoire. Noted for their grand classical concepts and thrilling technical challenges, these masterpieces — Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 — are featured here in full score in one convenient, affordable volume. From their mysterious and passionate introductions to their mighty conclusions, pianists, conductors, music students, and scholars will find the works in this handsome, full-sized edition ideal for study and performance purposes.
Reprint of the Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig, ca. 1926–27 edition.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 (Composed 1854–58; published 1861)
Maestoso
Adagio
Rondo. Allegro non troppo
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 (Completed 1881; published 1882; dedicated “ to his dear friend and teacher Eduard Marxsen”)
Allegro non troppo
Allegro appassionato
Andante
Allegretto grazioso