Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat major, Op 83, demands of the pianist great strength and dexterity. Brahms, as with his first piano concerto, composed it with himself in mind as the soloist, and did indeed perform the solo part at the debut in 1881, showing that even late in his life he was filled with vigor. The NY Philharmonic and Andre Watts perform, here. Leonard Bernstein conducts.
Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2
