Written late in his short life, the concerto is considered one of Schumann's more enigmatic works due to its structure, the length of the exposition, and the transcendental quality of the opening as well as the intense lyricism of the second movement. On the autographed score, Schumann gave the title Konzertstück (concert piece) rather than Konzert (concerto), which suggested he intended to depart from the traditional conventions of a concerto from the very beginning. (It is notable that Schumann's earlier piano concerto in the same key was also originally written as a concert piece.)
Date of composition | 1850 (between 10 October and 24 October 1850) |
Premiered | 1860, June 9th in Leipzig, Germany |
First published | 1850 |
Type | Concerto |
Tonality | A Minor |
Catalogue | Op. 129 |
Approx. duration | 25 minutes |
Instruments |
Cello
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Robert Schumann: Concerto pour violoncelle en la mineur, Op. 129 Robert Schumann: Concerto per violoncello in la minore, Op. 129 Robert Schumann: Konzert für Violoncello a-moll, Op. 129 |
Support us on Patreon and get more content: https://www.patreon.com/classicalvault --- Robert Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129 1 Nicht zu schnell 2 Langsam 3 Sehr lebhaft Mischa Maisky, cello Weiner Philharmoniker Leonard Bernstein, conductor
R. Schumann -- Koncert wiolonczelowy a-moll op. 129/R. Schumann -- Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129. Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska Europejskie Centrum Sztuki/The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic European Art Centre. Piotr WIjatkowski - dyrygent/conductor. Ola Karlsson - wiolonczela/cello. Orkiestra Opery i Filharmonii Podlaskiej/The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Symphonic Orchestra. www.oifp.pl lub/or http://filharmonia.bialystok.pl/wideoteka,174.html
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The piece is in three movements, which follow on from each other without a pause: Nicht zu schnell (A minor) Langsam (F major) Sehr lebhaft (A minor -- A major)