Piano concerto

A piano concerto is a concerto for solo piano and orchestra. It may be divided into several movements.

Form

A classical piano concerto is often in three movements.

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• A quick opening movement in sonata form including a cadenza (which may be improvised by the soloist).
• A slow expressive movement
• A faster rondo

Examples by Mozart and Beethoven follow this model, but examples abound which do not. Many composers have introduced innovations - for example Liszt's single-movement concertos.

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