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Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129

Dmitri Shostakovich · 1906–1975
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL
MinorSlowDarkDramaticWell-known

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Type
Concerto
Setting
Orchestra (piano reduction)
Length
About 30 min
Era
20th century
Nationality
Russian
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About this work

Composed
1967 (spring)
Dedicated to
David Oistrakh
First performed
1967/09/13 in Bolshevo; 1967/09/26 in Moscow ["official premierer"], both performances with:; David Oistrakh (violin), Moscow Philharmonic, Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)
  1. Moderato
  2. Adagio
  3. Adagio — Allegro

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