ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd hɪz sˈɛkənd piˈænoʊ kəntʃˈɛɹɾoʊ, ˈɑːp. ˈeɪtiːn, ɪt kənfˈɜːmd ɐ ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌv kɹiːˌeɪtˈɪvᵻɾi fɚðə kəmpˈoʊzɚɹ ˈæftɚ fˈoːɹ ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv jˈɪɹz kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə nˈɛɡətˌɪv kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən ʌv hɪz fˈɜːst sˈɪmfəni, ˈɑːp. θˈɜːtiːn.
Alongside his Second Piano Concerto, Op. 18, it confirmed a return of creativity for the composer after four unproductive years caused by the negative critical reception of his First Symphony, Op. 13.