The choice of a single-movement "Allegro de concert" or "Concertstück" would have been in line with French piano-and-orchestra works of the period such as Gabriel Fauré's "Ballade", César Franck's symphonic poem "Les Djinns" and "Symphonic Variations"—several of these works premiered by Diémer. There was also a growing trend toward similar works by Russian composers. This included Mily Balakirev's First Piano Concerto, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's sole foray into this genre, and currently lesser-known works as the "Allegro de concert" in A major by Felix Blumenfeld and the "Fantasie russe" in B minor by Eduard Nápravník. Tchaikovsky was especially fond of the Nápravník piece and even conducted it. Siloti and Taneyev also performed it.