Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 by Camille Saint-Saëns was composed in 1868 and is probably Saint-Saëns' most popular piano concerto. It was dedicated to Madame A. de Villers (née de Haber). At the première on 13 May, the composer was the soloist and Anton Rubinstein conducted the orchestra. Saint-Saëns wrote the concerto in three weeks and had very little time to prepare for the première; consequently, the piece was not initially successful. The capricious changes in style provoked Zygmunt Stojowski to quip that it "begins with Bach and ends with Offenbach."
Movements
- Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto
- Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando
- Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. Presto
Recommended recordings
- Arthur Rubinstein · Philadelphia Orchestra · Eugene Ormandy YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Jean-Yves Thibaudet · Orchestre de la Suisse Romande · Charles Dutoit YouTubeSpotify (subscription)