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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83 by Johannes Brahms, Concerto, composed 1878–1881. 528 recordings in this catalogue, from 1929 to 2025. Scored for Piano.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 47 recordings

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 47 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 46 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 30 recordings

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 26 recordings

Bernard Haitink

Conductor · 25 recordings

Kirill Kondrashin

Conductor · 25 recordings

Maurizio Pollini

Soloist · 24 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Erich Leinsdorf, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1960 · on 10 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Eugen Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic, Emil Gilels and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1972 · on 10 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Claudio Abbado, Vienna Philharmonic, Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1976 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra, Claudio Arrau
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1962 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Karl Böhm, Vienna Philharmonic, Wilhelm Backhaus and 1 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1967 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Recordings (528 of 528)

Conductor

Bernard Haitink25 Kirill Kondrashin25 Eugene Ormandy23 Wilhelm Furtwängler21 Claudio Abbado20 Arturo Toscanini18 Daniel Barenboim16 Charles Munch12 Christian Thielemann12 Eugen Jochum12 Fritz Reiner12 George Szell12

Orchestra

Berlin Philharmonic47 Vienna Philharmonic47 London Symphony Orchestra30 Philadelphia Orchestra23 Philharmonia Orchestra22 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra21 NBC Symphony Orchestra18 Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra17 Boston Symphony Orchestra16 Chicago Symphony Orchestra16 BBC Symphony Orchestra12 New York Philharmonic12

Label

Sony Classical63 Deutsche Grammophon60 Decca Records43 Decca Classics37 Warner Classics37 RCA Red Seal34 Philips Classics25 EMI Classics22 RCA Victor Red Seal20 Naxos Historical17 Мелодия13 High Definition Tape Transfers12

Decade

1920s4 1930s4 1940s31 1950s53 1960s109 1970s61 1980s13 1990s68 2000s58 2010s65 2020s29

Credited instrument

Piano448

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown528

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐Flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto graziosoTung-Chieh Chuang, Bochumer Symphoniker Year: 2025	2025	naïve	9:24
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐Flat major, op. 83: III. AndanteTung-Chieh Chuang, Bochumer Symphoniker Year: 2025	2025	naïve	12:20
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐Flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionatoTung-Chieh Chuang, Bochumer Symphoniker Year: 2025	2025	naïve	9:43
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐Flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppoTung-Chieh Chuang, Bochumer Symphoniker Year: 2025	2025	naïve	18:26
Aristo Sham: 2025 Cliburn BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83Marin Alsop, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Year: 2025	2025	-	49:54
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto graziosoKazushi Ōno, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 2025	2025	Queen Elisabeth Competition	9:57
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: III. AndanteKazushi Ōno, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 2025	2025	Queen Elisabeth Competition	11:45
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppoKazushi Ōno, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 2025	2025	Queen Elisabeth Competition	18:22
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionatoKazushi Ōno, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 2025	2025	Queen Elisabeth Competition	9:28
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto graziosoChristian Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic, Igor Levit Year: 2023	2023	Sony Classical	8:57
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppoChristian Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic, Igor Levit Year: 2023	2023	Sony Classical	16:54
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionatoChristian Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic, Igor Levit Year: 2023	2023	Sony Classical	9:26
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 - III. Andante - Più adagio (Live At Musikverein, Vienna / 2012)LiveAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic, Hélène Grimaud Year: 2023	2023	Deutsche Grammophon	12:44
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 - IV. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco più presto (Live At Musikverein, Vienna / 2012)LiveAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic, Hélène Grimaud Year: 2023	2023	Deutsche Grammophon	9:27
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 - I. Allegro non troppo (Live At Musikverein, Vienna / 2012)LiveAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic, Hélène Grimaud Year: 2023	2023	Deutsche Grammophon	18:52
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 - II. Allegro appassionato (Live At Musikverein, Vienna / 2012)LiveAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic, Hélène Grimaud Year: 2023	2023	Deutsche Grammophon	9:25
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. AndanteChristian Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic, Igor Levit Year: 2023	2023	Sony Classical	12:43
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionatoLorin Maazel, Orchestre de Paris, Sviatoslav Richter Year: 2021	2021	Warner Classics	9:20
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppoLorin Maazel, Orchestre de Paris, Sviatoslav Richter Year: 2021	2021	Warner Classics	17:26
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: III. AndanteLorin Maazel, Orchestre de Paris, Sviatoslav Richter Year: 2021	2021	Warner Classics	12:26

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