Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor

Portrait of Clara Schumann, 1838
Author: Andreas Staub
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In 1841, Schumann wrote a fantasy for piano and orchestra, his Phantasie. His pianist wife Clara urged him to expand this piece into a full piano concerto. In 1845 he added the intermezzo and finale to make the completed work. It turned out to be the only piano concerto that Schumann completed. The work premiered in Leipzig on 1 January 1846 with Clara playing the solo part. Ferdinand Hiller, the work's dedicatee, conducted.

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Robert Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54, 1845
Martha Argerich, piano
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ricardo Chailly, conductor
(00:31) I. Allegro affettuoso(A minor)
(15:35) II. Intermezzo:Andantino grazioso (F Major)
(21:23) III. Allegro vivace(A Major)
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(Robert Schumann)