17, is the only piano concerto written by the Polish composer and pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
After its completion, the composer showed the concerto to his friend Saint-Saëns, who admired it, and especially the andante movement.
[2] It premiered the same year in Vienna, achieving great success, where it was conducted by Hans Richter.
The concerto is scored for solo piano, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes (2nd doubling English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, and strings.
It is divided into three movements: The piano concerto usually lasts from 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the interpretation.