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    The document compares two piano concertos - Grieg's from the Romantic era and Shostakovich's from the 20th century. Grieg's is virtuosic and technically challenging, with a call-and-response opening between piano and orchestra. Shostakovich's uses some Romantic ideas like rubato but is overall neoclassical in structure, with a lyrical melody in a ternary ABA form and an opening before the piano enters. Both pieces feature a dominant piano melody supported by homophonic and polyphonic orchestral textures.

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    The document compares two piano concertos - Grieg's from the Romantic era and Shostakovich's from the 20th century. Grieg's is virtuosic and technically challenging, with a call-and-response opening between piano and orchestra. Shostakovich's uses some Romantic ideas like rubato but is overall neoclassical in structure, with a lyrical melody in a ternary ABA form and an opening before the piano enters. Both pieces feature a dominant piano melody supported by homophonic and polyphonic orchestral textures.

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    C O M PA R I S O N O F T W O P I E C E S

    ONE FROM THE ROMANTIC ERA,


    T H E O T H E R 2 0 T H C E N T U R Y.
    Sarah Fry

    PIECES
    Griegs Piano Concerto in A minor

    Shostakovich's piano concerto no.2


    II

    Romantic Era

    20th Century

    SHOSTAKOVICH'S P
    IANO CONCERTO

    20th century piece

    Uses neoclassical ideas Lyrical melody


    (ABA) Ternary structure
    Has an opening before the piano starts playing
    Rubato in the piano melody using Romantic ideas show emotion
    Melody dominant homophony, with homophonic and polyphonic
    moments
    String just use arco
    Piano uses pedalling

    G R I E G ' S P I AN O C O N C E RTO
    (JUST

    OPENING)

    Romantic era
    Virtuosic uses the whole range of the piano technically challenging left hand
    No real opening before the piano starts
    Melody dominant homophony
    Piano doesnt usually play with the rest of the orchestra at the start
    Chromatic moments and use of dissonances in the piano
    Starts of as a Call and response ( conversation between piano and orchestra)
    Piano uses pedalling as well as being both staccato and legato though out the
    opening
    Through composed (for the start of the piece)

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