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Piano Concerto

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Judith Weir ‘Piano Concerto’: Halfway House

Judith Weir: Piano Concerto Context Judith Weir was born in 1954 in Cambridge, and at a young age she began learning the oboe. Weir in her youth performed regularly with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. She studied composition whilst at school with none other than John Tavener. From Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 days ago
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Sergei Rachmaninov ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: A Youthful Adventure

Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.1 Context Composed initially in 1891 when he was just 18 years old, Sergei Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto was heavily revised in 1917. After abandoning sketches of a concerto in C minor, Rachmaninov pursued the sketches of what we know to be the First Piano Concerto. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months3 months ago
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Frédéric Chopin ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: Second In, First Out

Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 Context Composed in 1830 when Frédéric Chopin was just twenty years old, his First Piano Concerto has remained a popular staple in concerto repertoire. At its world premiere, Chopin himself played the soloist’s part as part of his ‘farewell’ concert before he left Poland. The Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months3 months ago
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Alexander Scriabin ‘Piano Concerto’: Passionate Piano 

Alexander Scriabin: Piano Concerto  Context Composed when he was just 24 years old, Alexander Scriabin’s Piano Concerto was the first of his works to use an orchestra, as well as being the only concerto that he wrote. Although a majority of the concerto was composed in 1896, it wasn’t until Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 months3 months ago
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Ernst von Dohnányi ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: Drama and Intensity

Ernst von Dohnányi: Piano Concerto No.1 Context As well as being a great pianist and conductor, Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) is most fondly remembered for being a composer. He composed a number of works that were largely popular during his time, although most but his chamber works seem to be Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months5 months ago
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Edvard Grieg ‘Piano Concerto in A’: A Bold Trio of Music

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Context Edvard Grieg composed his famous Piano Concerto in 1868, and remained the only completed concerto by the composer. Grieg was the intended soloist for the 1869 premiere in Copenhagen, however the 25-year old composer had another commitment. Edmond Neupert was drafted in as Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months5 months ago
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Rondo for Piano and Orchestra’: Bold Beginnings

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo for Piano and Orchestra Context Supposedly composed in 1782, around the same time as some of his popular late concertos, Rondo for Piano and Orchestra is a lively work that showcases the composer’s flair for melodic writing. There is still much speculation as to why this Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 months5 months ago
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Miriam Hyde ‘Piano Concerto No.1’: Bold Piano

Miriam Hyde: Piano Concerto No.1 Context Composed in 1933 when she was just 20 years old, Miriam Hyde’s Piano Concerto No.1 was structured from a similar work that was for two pianos. Hailing from Adelaide, Australia, Hyde moved to London in 1932 to study at the Royal College of Music. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 6 months3 months ago
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Franz Liszt ‘Totentanz’: Dance of the Dead

Franz Liszt: Totentanz Context Completed in 1849, Totentanz (‘Dance of the Dead’) is a fiery work for solo piano and orchestra by Hungarian composer, Franz Liszt. The work is primarily based on the Dies irae melody, which Liszt takes and develops into a powerful set of variations. Liszt was known Read more…

By Alex Burns, 7 months5 months ago
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Ralph Vaughan Williams ‘Concerto for Two Pianos’: Devilish Duo

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Two Pianos Context Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Two Pianos was originally composed as a standard concerto for solo piano. Vaughan Williams wrote the work between 1926-1930, and it was first performed in 1933 with Adrian Boult conducting. Technically adventurous and devilishly difficult to perform, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 8 months5 months ago

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