Cello Concerto, Op.52 (Pfitzner, Hans)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements
Composition Year	1943
Genre Categories	Concertos; For cello, orchestra; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists; For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr)

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete Score (EU)
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Editor	First edition
Engraver	Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info.	Berlin: Johannes Oertel, 1944. Plate J.O. 8336.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Cello and Piano (Klussmann)

Cello Part
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Complete Score
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Arranger	Ernst Gernot Klussmann (1901–1975)
Engraver	Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info.	Berlin: Johannes Oertel, 1944. Plate J.O. 8336/8339.
Copyright	Public Domain - PML-Asia, Non-PD Canada, Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
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General Information

Work Title	Cello Concerto
Alternative. Title	Cello Concerto No.2
Composer	Pfitzner, Hans
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.52
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IHP 44
Key	A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements: I. Ruhig II. Nicht zu schnell III. Feierlich IV. Allegretto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1943
First Publication.	1944 – Berlin: Johannes Oertel
Dedication	Ludwig Hoelscher (1907-1996)
Average DurationAvg. Duration	20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	Solo: cello Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets + timpani, triangle, cymbals + harp + strings
External Links	Hyperion Records

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Concerto op.posth in A minor (1888, published 1978), no.1 in G major (1935), no.2 in A minor (1943) (hrm. ok, also referred to as concerto no.2 with the op posth a minor given no number)