Piano Concerto No. 2 (Chopin)

The Piano Concerto in No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 is a piano concerto by Frédéric Chopin.

 History 
Chopin wrote the concerto in 1829. It was his first piano concerto. However, his Piano Concerto in E minor was published first. So, that concerto is given the number one.

Chopin first performed the concerto on 17 March 1830. He started writing the Piano Concerto in E minor soon after.

 Structure 
The concerto is written for solo piano two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, a trombone, timpani, and strings. It has three movements:
 Maestoso (F minor)
 Larghetto (A-flat major)
 Allegro Vivace (F minor)

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Category:Compositions by Frédéric Chopin
Chopin 2
Category:Compositions in F minor
Category:1830s compositions