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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Johannes Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83, is a monumental work, often described as a "symphony with piano obbligato" due to its expansive scale, rich orchestral textures, and the integrated, chamber-music-like interplay between the soloist and the ensemble. Composed between 1878 and 1881, during a creatively fertile period for Brahms, this concerto stands in stark contrast to the youthful Sturm und Drang of his First Piano Concerto. Here, we encounter a mature Brahms, confident in his command of the symphonic form and full of autumnal warmth and wisdom.

The concerto opens with a majestic and pastoral Allegro non troppo movement, featuring a glorious horn call that is

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