It consists of three movements: The average duration of performance of Concerte für das Pianoforte (vol.
[1] Instrumentation: solo – piano (or harpsichord); orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 bassoons + 2 horns, 2 trumpets + timpani + strings.
12, K. 414, and 14, K. 449, for his subscription concerts, "either with a large orchestra with wind instruments or merely a quattro" [with string quartet].
The first movement starts with a quiet theme, similar to that of the later C major Concerto No.
The orchestral introduction builds to an impressive tutti, but many writers, including Hutchings and Girdlestone, have considered that after the entry of the keyboard this early promise is somewhat dissipated.