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Lesson 39

Here is a brief introduction to Beethoven's first piano

concerto. First let me explain what a piano concerto
is, it is a piece of music where a piano is accompanied

by an Orchestra. In concert halls the piano concerto is
a big favourite as it produces the big sounds to match

the sound of the orchestra.

Beethoven was a German composer who lived from
1770 to 1827, the photo shows a painting of him.

Among his many compositions are five piano

concertos. I shall very briefly talk about the first
concerto. This concerto has three sections which we

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