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Piano Concerto, Op. 38

196228 min

This guide follows Barber’s Piano Concerto, Op. 38 (1962) in three parts: Allegro appassionato (sonata form), Canzone: Moderato and Allegro molto.

Recording: Mackenzie Melemed (piano), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Pablo González (2018)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II:
  3. III
I Sonata form0:18–14:06

The opens alone with a declamatory passage that announces the main ideas (). The brings the orchestra's sweeping, restless . The is gentler, with a poignant melody for oboe. The works the themes in , including inversion (upside down) and retrograde (backwards). The 's , an unaccompanied showpiece, leads to the , and a ends the .

II: 14:38–21:44
III 22:05–28:21

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Samuel BarberConcertosModern periodSonata form

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