Introduction and Allegro appassionato (Schumann)

early photograph of a middle-aged white man, clean shaven, seated, leaning on the hand of his right arm, of which the elbow is on the adjacent table
Robert Schumann in an 1850 daguerreotype

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.[1] The work was published in 1852. The work takes around 15 minutes to perform.[2]

Music

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

The work consists of two movements:

  1. Introduction. Langsam
  2. Allegro

Notable recordings

References

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