Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44, was written in 1879–1880. It was dedicated to Nikolai Rubinstein, who had insisted he be allowed to perform it at the premiere as a way of making up for his harsh criticism of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. Rubinstein was destined never to play it, however, as he died in March 1881. The premiere performance took place in New York City, on 12 November 1881. The soloist was Madeline Schiller, and Theodore Thomas conducted the New York Philharmonic orchestra. The first Russian performance was in Moscow in May 1882, conducted by Anton Rubinstein with Tchaikovsky's pupil, Sergei Taneyev, at the piano.
Date of composition | 1880 (1879-1880. Revised in 1887-1888) |
Premiered | 1881, November 12th in New York, NY, United States |
Type | Concerto |
Tonality | G Major |
Catalogue | Op. 44 |
Approx. duration | 43 minutes |
Instruments |
Piano
Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski: Concerto pour piano n°2 en sol majeur, Op. 44 Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij: Concerto per pianoforte n. 2 in sol maggiore, Op. 44 Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski: Konzert Nr. 2 für Klavier G-dur, Op. 44 |