Piano concerto No.2 in F minor, Op. 21

Chopin’s second piano concerto is more conventional than his first. The opening Maestoso movement of the piece is modeled on the concertos of Mozart's pupil, Hummel. The central Larghetto is similarly inspired by the Piano Concerto in G minor composed in 1820 by Ignaz Moscheles, but the closing Allegro vivace is original, a stylized Polish folk song. Within the movements, all the standard concerto principles are obeyed: an orchestra exposition of the main themes before a piano exposition of the same material, the usual contrast between the tonic minor and the relative major for the principal and subordinate themes, a lyrical slow movement in the relative minor, and a rondo-form finale in the tonic major. Despite its conventional structure, Chopin's piano writing is idiomatic and highly personal – the lyrical melodies and their ornamentations could have been composed by no one else. Chopin’s piano concertos are often criticized for orchestral writing that is at best competent. This, however, is less a fault than a decision: Chopin, the greatest composer for the piano of his age, would never let anything obscure the brilliance of his piano writing. The second piano concerto was actually written before the first, but was designated “No. 2” as it was published second. 0:00 - Maestoso 15:37 - Larghetto 26:42 - Allegro vivace Performed with the Polish Festival Orchestra, conducted by Zimerman

Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21 1. Maestoso 0:00 2. Larghetto 14:23 3. Allegro vivace 24:01

Best Piano Concertos Frédéric Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 1. Maestoso 00:00 2. Larghetto 15:15 3. Allegro vivace 24:26 performed by Sunhwa Kim - piano I.J. Paderewski State Philharmonic Orchestra Marek Pijarowski - conductor The IX International Paderewski Piano Competition, Bydgoszcz, Poland November 3rd - 17th, 2013 The Competition is organized to commemorate Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a remarkable pianist, virtuoso, composer, politician and statesman. The Competition is organized by : - the I. J. Paderewski Music Association, with the co-participation of: - the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, - the Marshal’s Office of the Kuyavian and Pomeranian Province of Bydgoszcz - the Bydgoszcz City Hall Partners: - The F. Nowowiejski Music Academy - The I. J. Paderewski Philharmonic Hall in Bydgoszcz The Competition auditions shall be open to the public and shall take place in the concert halls of the Music Academy and the Pomeranian Philharmonic Hall in Bydgoszcz. The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities, born between 1981 and 1997. --- Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS_tV06lrXa-yLDZaFTLSrg/feed?sub_confirmation=1

Support us on Patreon and get more content: https://www.patreon.com/classicalvault --- Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 1 Maestoso 2 Larghetto 3 Allegro vivace Arthur Rubinstein, piano London Symphony Orchestra André Previn, conductor