Piano Concerto No. 2 (Kabalevsky)

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The Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 23 by Dmitry Kabalevsky was composed in 1935 (just a few years after he joined the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory) and then revised in 1973. [1] Its first performance was given in Moscow on May 12, 1936,[ citation needed ] and consists of three movements:

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References

  1. "Dmitry Kabalevsky | Russian composer | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.