Edward MacDowell wrote his Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minur, Opus 23 in 1889. Many comparisons have been made with both Grieg, Liszt and Saint-Saëns, but this work has its own temperament and freshness. The composition was her time forward and fits more into the era of Rachmaninov's fourth piano concert from the mid-twenties of the 20th century. Work
MacDowell wrote this composition after returning from Europe in the United States, partly because he had difficulty earning an income in Europe as a composer. The concert is somewhat unusual, it has a scherzo in place of the usual slow part, although it is not a precedent in itself. Saint-Saëns also did this in his Piano Concerto No. 2. In the MacDowell concert, however, the piano is more orchestral partner than that it has a distinctly distinct solo status as in Saint-Saëns. It has a clear American character, and in the second and third parts one can hear all the sounds of the jazz in the distance.
The first performance took place in Boston on April 12, 1889. The composer himself was behind the wing and was accompanied by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Wilhelm Gericke. The parts
The work consists of three parts:
takes about 25 minutes. Discography
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