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Christian Gottlob Neefe
(1748-1789)
Concert for Piano and Orchestra
G maj

edited by Richard Fuller

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cover: Piano Concert in G maj by Christian Gottlob Neefe
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Of the works for large orchestra only one of three partitas for winds and strings remains extant as well as the only piano concerto, which is herewith published. This concerto was printed by Goetz in Mannheim in 1782.
The piano concerto exhibits a somewhat more south-German character in contrast to similar works of E.W. Wolf, and J.C.F. Bach (Fuller, 1998, 1999). It is playable on the harpsichord as well as on the fortepiano, however requires for a performance on the fortepiano a rather bright but delicate-sounding middle-German instrument (Silbermann, perhaps).
The character of the first movement corresponds to the fresh and energetic character often associated with the key of G maj. The strong unison passages contrast particularly with the solo passages of the clavier.
The second movement with its alternation of solo oboe, piano and strings, lyrical and somewhat resstrained in its expression.
The third movement, a rondo, attains a somewhat rustic character by way of its recurring refrain suggestive of folk music. The solo passages for clavier become, with each appearance, more and more elaborate and virtuosic. Formally, the piece points toward the procedures of its composer's most illustrious pupil through the use of a varied final refrain. Whether the young Beethoven actually performed this concert or whether it eventually served as an inspiration for a later concert, also in G maj must remain matters of conjecture.
Dr. Heinz Anderle Dr. Heinz Anderle is the scientific adviser of the music publisher Wolfgang Kiess. He is the promotor of the present series of works.
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Piano Concert, G maj, Allegro, score
Piano Concert in G maj by Christian Gottlob Neefe, score
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