Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven)
| Piano Concerto in G major | |
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| No. 4 | |
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
The composer in 1815, portrayed by W. J. Mähler
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| Catalogue | Op. 58 |
| Style | Classical period |
| Composed | 1805–06 |
| Dedication | Archduke Rudolph |
| Performed | 22 December 1808, Vienna |
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58, was composed in 1805–1806. Beethoven was the soloist in the public premiere as part of the concert on 22 December 1808 at Vienna's Theater an der Wien.
It is scored for solo piano and an orchestra consisting of a flute, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings.
Like many classical concertos, it has three movements:
It was premiered in March 1807 at a private concert of the home of Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz. The Coriolan Overture and the Fourth Symphony were premiered in that same concert. However, the public premiere was not until a concert on 22 December 1808 at Vienna's Theater an der Wien. Beethoven again took the stage as soloist. The marathon concert saw Beethoven's last appearance as a soloist with orchestra, as well as the premieres of the Choral Fantasy and the Fifth and Sixth symphonies. Beethoven dedicated the concerto to his friend, student, and patron, the Archduke Rudolph.
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