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Piano Concerto No. 2, Sz. 95 / BB 101

193130 min

This guide follows Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Sz. 95 / BB 101 (1931) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Adagio – Presto – Adagio and Allegro molto.

Recording: Yuja Wang (piano), Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano

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Follow all 20 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II – –
  3. III
ISonata form0:34–10:15

, with no strings: only winds, brass and percussion accompany the piano. The piano's flourishes and a trumpet that has been compared to the of Stravinsky's The Firebird set the tone in the . An , the and the lead to the . After the and a , the alone plays a showpiece . The then comes back, and a ends the .

II – – 10:33–23:51
III 23:57–30:06

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

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