Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto no.2 Op.83 explained - 1h 7m 57s

Tracks & Durations

1. Introduction: opening horn call and pianos answer	1:50
2. Rising three-note scalewise pattern	0:25
3. Quicker descending six note answer	0:18
4. Second answering phrase	0:32
5. First Main Theme completed by orchestra	0:50
6. Peace shattered as piano bursts back in like a tiger	1:24
7. Variant of pening horn call in bass	0:19
8. Orchestra returns beginning of exposition proper	2:25
9. Big singing theme in orchestra - piano forgotten	0:41
10. Call to arms by strings marshalling of orchestral forces	1:03
11. Piano re-enters fray with massive expansion of opening figure	0:48
12. Piano explores two main facets of opening theme	0:45
13. Transition - Sense of key weakened - piano and orchestra come together	1:07
14. Piano and orchestra argue over speed of thematic three-note rise	0:41
15. Piano and orchestra in friendly dialogue before piano falls away	1:28
16. Winged harmonic shadow of pure pianistic tone-colour	0:45
17. New transitional theme from orchestra developed by piano	1:51
18. After indecision and discussion the mood suddenly turns playful	0:26
19. Reminder of Second Main Theme in its original form	0:43
20. Transformation of Second Main Theme by piano	0:40
21. Piano hijacks orchestras call to arms	0:43
22. Piano and orchestra no allies explore theme but with piano leading	1:08
23. Dramatic eruption of orchestra leads to the Development section	1:13
24. Pianistic tiger replaced by gentle reflective soft-spoken poet	0:30
25. Transformed tiger theme amicably shared by piano and orchestra	0:44
26. An apparently new theme - Battle Hymn of the Republic	0:41
27. Brief downward-driving section prepares for the Recapitulation	0:54
28. On the threshold of the Recapitulation	0:54
29. Recapitulation - The Magical Return	1:06
30. From Gate-crashing Tiger to Celestial Tenderness - and a surprise	1:17
31. An unexpected and portentous change of mood suggesting tragedy	1:01
32. Summation	0:30
33. First Movement - COMPLETE	17:16
34. Second Movement - the upward-driving opening gambit piano alone	0:13
35. Downward-driving answer from lower strings	0:27
36. Theme vs melody	0:58
37. Eerie unharmonised white sound of Second Theme	0:45
38. Second Theme taken up and developed by piano	1:25
39. Expectation and surprise - harmonic fluidity and intensifying drama	1:40
40. Return and transformation of Theme Two	0:41
41. Theme One returns in orchestra - Theme Three emerges in major mode	1:00
42. Sequence of fragmentary episodes begins with unexpected fanfare	0:58
43. Variant of Theme Three in piano - diabolical piano octaves	0:36
44. Rescorved variant of fanfare theme - from grandeur to solemnity	0:21
45. Rhapsodic variant of fanfare this time for piano alone	0:24
46. Recapitulation of opening with piano and orchestra reversing roles	1:07
47. Theme Two transformed by new instrumentation	0:36
48. Cue and Second Movement - COMPLETE	9:23

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