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Introduction and Concert Allegro (Schumann)

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Robert Schumann's Introduction and Concert Allegro (German: Konzert-Allegro mit Introduktion) in D minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 134, was one of his last works. Composed in 1853, Schumann gave the autograph score to his wife, Clara Schumann, as a birthday gift; she would give the first performance on 26 November.[1] The work is dedicated to Johannes Brahms, and a typical performance is 13–14 minutes long.

Scoring

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The Introduction and Concert Allegro is scored for solo piano, pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets in B and A, bassoons, horns, and trumpets, trombone, timpani and strings.

References

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  1. ^ Herttrich, Ernst (Autumn 2012). "Introduction and Concert Allegro for Piano and Orchestra op. 134: Preface" (PDF). G. Henle Verlag.
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