The Romantic Piano Concerto Thread

[Scharwenka790]

As far as Wolff, the example you give is really very similar to Chopin's op.46 and I don't see why it should be different (in the sense of being part of a full concerto, even drafted). If we don't have any source stating that Wolff had in mind to compose an entire work in three movements, then a research of a manuscript score seems to be uneseful.

Of course, it could be that this 'Allegro de Concert' is based on an unrealized concerto just as the Chopin Op.46 is, but on the score it states
"Cet Allegro est tire du Premier Concerto" which seems to imply that a true concerto did exist.

How did you proceed for the viola part of Hertz n.4 ? i see that there are some hints in the score for two pianos, where the second piano is given the main orchestral voices.

As we had all the other parts it was just a matter of giving the viola notes which filled out the harmonies appropriately, we didn't try to be creative with it and give the part a soloistic role.

[Caprotti]

You are right for the Wolff,I didn't see the specification you quote, because it's written using so small char. !!!

[4candles]

Could someone point me in the direction of (or indeed, post, if agreeable) the piano concerto in E-flat(?) by Léon Kreutzer and also the piano concerto, Op. 19(?) by Anton Simon

I have had the Anton Simon on back order with the University of London for some months. Regretfully they lost it when they had some sort of building work done, but they hope it will turn up somewhere. Some libraries cannot be trusted with their own holdings, so it is important we do it for them

The British Library also has the Simon, but it has many pages missing.

As for Kreutzer, I have no idea. There is Conradin Kreutzer in CPS archives, but not Leon.

Concertingly

Thal

I have just discovered that there is a 2-piano arrangment of the concerto, by the composer, at Sibley Library. Link here: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/10478.
Hope this appeals to all interested and who have not already seen this concerto. Is the full score at the University of London/in the British Library?

[thalbergmad]

Fraid not, only 2 piano score.

Don't look like this one is going to be recorded.

Thal

[mballan]

Joaquin Turina (1882-1949).......his Op 66 Rapsodia sinfonica for piano and string orchestra (1933) arranged for two pianos.

Turina J - Op 66 Rapsodie Sinfonica.pdf

Malcolm

[thalbergmad]

I say sir, that is a find.

Thal

[fleubis]

Thanks for the Turina, Malc. Again, yet another piece I had no idea existed.

[mballan]

Not exactly romantic and a bit in my grey area as composer died in 1985....although copyright is 1927 and I've confirmed no longer in print or available from OUP. Gordon Jacob's Piano Concerto No. 1 arranged two pianos [thank you Mr P].

Malcolm

Jacob G - Piano Concerto No. 1.pdf

[jre58591]

Not exactly romantic and a bit in my grey area as composer died in 1985....although copyright is 1927 and I've confirmed no longer in print or available from OUP. Gordon Jacob's Piano Concerto No. 1 arranged two pianos [thank you Mr P].

Malcolm

Thank you! Does anyone know if this has been recorded? I've seen more of Jacob's symphonic music popping up in places like Lyrita.

[thalbergmad]

Not exactly romantic and a bit in my grey area as composer died in 1985....although copyright is 1927 and I've confirmed no longer in print or available from OUP. Gordon Jacob's Piano Concerto No. 1 arranged two pianos [thank you Mr P].

Malcolm

Nice work Mr M & Mr P. My original is bolloxed, so I am grateful for the scan.

Both Concerto 1 & 2 still available for hire via OUP by the way.

Luv

T Mad