Introduction and Allegro appassionato (Schumann)

The Introduction and Allegro appassionato (Konzertstück) for piano and orchestra in G major, Op. 92, was composed by Robert Schumann in September 1849. It received its first performance in Leipzig on February 14, 1850, with Clara Schumann at the piano with Julius Rietz conducting. The work was published in 1852. The work takes around 15 minutes to perform.

Scoring

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

Structure

The work consists of two movements:

Introduction. Langsam
Allegro

Notable recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), London Symphony Orchestra and Uri Segal
Daniel Barenboim (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Murray Perahia (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Claudio Abbado
Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra and Stanislaw Wislocki
András Schiff (piano), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Christoph von Dohnányi
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy

References

Herttrich, Ernst (Spring 2012). "Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra op. 92: Foreword" (PDF).
"Introduction and Allegro… - Details - AllMusic". AllMusic.

External links

Konzertstück, Op.92: 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
Requiem

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 Fantasiestücke 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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