The full orchestra repeats the theme and introduces more motifs in the orchestral exposition. The woodwind instruments proceed to introduce a small motif (borrowed, perhaps unconsciously, from the opening of the first movement of his Serenade No. 2) before an unusually placed cadenza appears. The main theme is introduced by the horn solo, with the piano interceding. The first movement is in the concerto variant of sonata form. Problems playing these files? See media help. The piece is in four movements, rather than the three typical of concertos in the Classical and Romantic periods: (The trumpets and timpani are used only in the first two movements, which is unusual.) The piece is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B ♭), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (initially 2 in B ♭ bass, 2 in F), 2 trumpets (B ♭), timpani (B ♭ and F, A and D in second movement) and strings. He proceeded to perform the piece in many cities across Europe. The public premiere of the concerto was given in Budapest on 9 November 1881, with Brahms as soloist and the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, and was an immediate success. This concerto is dedicated to his teacher, Eduard Marxsen. He wrote to Clara Schumann: "I want to tell you that I have written a very small piano concerto with a very small and pretty scherzo." Ironically, he was describing a huge piece. It took him three years to work on this concerto, which indicates that he was always self-critical. Brahms began work on the piece in 1878 and completed it in 1881 while in Pressbaum near Vienna.
13 In B Flat Major, K.333 – II.The Piano Concerto No. 2 in B ♭ major, Op. 83, by Johannes Brahms is separated by a gap of 22 years from his first piano concerto.
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