Introduction and Concert Allegro (Schumann)

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

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

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

External links

Introduction and Allegro, Op.134: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

Robert Schumann

List of compositions

Orchestral

Symphony in G minor (Zwickau) (incomplete)
No. 1 in B♭ major (Spring)
No. 2 in C major
No. 3 in E♭ major (Rhenish)
No. 4 in D minor
Overture, Scherzo and Finale
Julius Caesar Overture
Hermann und Dorothea Overture

Concertante works

Chamber music

Duos	Adagio and Allegro for horn and piano Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano Three Romances for oboe and piano Five Pieces in Folk Style for cello and piano Violin Sonata No. 1 Violin Sonata No. 2 Violin Sonata No. 3 Märchenbilder for viola and piano F-A-E Sonata (collaboration)
Trios	Piano Trio No. 1 Piano Trio No. 2 <i>Fantasiestücke</i> Piano Trio No. 3 Märchenerzählungen for viola, clarinet and piano
Other	Three String Quartets Piano Quintet Piano Quartet in C minor Piano Quartet Andante and variations for two pianos, two cellos and horn

Solo piano

Multi-movement	Fantasie in C Sonata No. 1 Sonata No. 2 Sonata No. 3
Single-movement	Variations on the name "Abegg" Toccata Arabeske Blumenstück Humoreske Geistervariationen
Suites and collections	Papillons Davidsbündlertänze Carnaval Fantasiestücke Symphonic Studies Kinderszenen Kreisleriana Novelletten Nachtstücke Faschingsschwank aus Wien Album for the Young Waldszenen Bunte Blätter Drei Fantasiestücke Albumblätter Gesänge der Frühe

Vocal works

Choral works

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