Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Which composer first used a solo triangle in a piano concerto?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
percussion instrument
Flemish rommelpot friction drum; in the Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels.
The composer who first used a solo triangle in a piano concerto was Franz Liszt. He featured the instrument in his Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major (1849), which is sometimes referred to as the "Triangle Concerto" due to the prominent role of the percussion instrument in the work.12