“Concone - Op. 37, No. 2 - A Minor” is a short one-page piano study marked Energico. The piece is built around bold rising gestures that pass between the hands, with large slurs, hand-crossing indications, accented notes, fermatas, and short chordal arrivals. Even though the piece is brief, it has a dramatic character because the music repeatedly rises upward in sweeping figures and then pauses on strong chords or held tones.

Measures 1–4 introduce the main energetic idea. The left hand begins with a rising figure from the lower register, then the right hand continues the motion upward. The large slur connects the gesture across both hands, while the accents and fermata make the phrase feel bold and declamatory rather than smooth and lyrical.

Measures 5–8 repeat the same rising design in a new position. The hands again share the upward motion, with the left hand beginning the climb and the right hand completing it. The phrase closes with a short chordal arrival, giving the first half of the study a clear call-and-response structure.

Measures 9–12 create the strongest harmonic contrast. The music begins with a fuller chord, then moves into another rising figure that includes sharper chromatic color. The accents and held notes make this section feel more forceful, while the hands continue to trade the main motion across the keyboard.

Measures 13–16 bring the study to its final close. The rising pattern returns one last time, then the music moves downward into a brief closing gesture and a final A minor chord. The ending is compact but decisive, matching the Energico marking at the beginning.

Interesting fact: Giuseppe Concone is best known for vocal exercises, but this piano study also has a very “vocal” sense of phrase shape. Each long rising gesture feels almost like one large breath, making the piece useful for teaching students how to connect hand movement, phrasing, and dramatic direction.