GMG’s Favourite Piano Concertos

[karlhenning]

[ vote emended below per Leon's advisory ]

[karlhenning]

Karl, the Stravinsky PC with Winds I fast tracked on the first day:

Thanks for the alert! Will adjust presently . . . .

[karlhenning]

[Emended]

After Sara

+3 Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55
+2 Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30
+1 Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33
-1 Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052
-2 Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34

Revised List:

Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052

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  Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [9]
  Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58 [13]
  Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [8]
  Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 [12]
  Busoni: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 [5]
  Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor op.11 [7]
  de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [6]
  Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33 [7]
  Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34 
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    Mozart: Concerto № 20 in D Minor, K.466 [0.]
    Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 [0.]
    Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
    Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [10]
    Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [3]
    Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [2]
    Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
    Ravel: Concerto in G major [16]
    Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [2]
    Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [8]
    Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [6]
    Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra [1]
    Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22
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      Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra
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[Amfortas]

  Ligeti's Piano Concerto. The latter simply MUST be on the list somewhere. It's a dead-cert masterpiece.

Agree about the Ligeti, also the Lutoslawki concerto is very good

I want to hear the Hugh Wood one now

[DavidW]

+2 lvb 4
+1 brahms 1
-1 stravinsky

Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [9]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58 (15)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [8]
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 (13)
Busoni: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 [5]
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor op.11 [7]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [6]
Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33 [7]
Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34  (0)
Mozart: Concerto № 20 in D Minor, K.466 [1]
Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 [0.]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [10]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [3]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [2]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [14]
Ravel: Concerto in G major [16]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [2]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [10]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [6]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (0)
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 (0)
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra (0)

[Luke]

Rule 2....

2.   All works named "piano concerto" or containing at least one piano/keyboard solo part with orchestra will be accepted.

What a shame - because Alkan's Concerto for solo piano is about as fine as any of the ones on the list so far - one of the finest and most incredible pieces of the 19th century, and 100% successful, despite its outrageousness. Listening to it this afternoon prompted me to think of this thread...

[karlhenning]

Rule 2....

What a shame - because Alkan's Concerto for solo piano is about as fine as any of the ones on the list so far - one of the finest and most incredible pieces of the 19th century, and 100% successful, despite its outrageousness. Listening to it this afternoon prompted me to think of this thread...

Aye, must revisit that one soon . . . .

[Lethevich]

Rule 2....

What a shame - because Alkan's Concerto for solo piano is about as fine as any of the ones on the list so far - one of the finest and most incredible pieces of the 19th century, and 100% successful, despite its outrageousness. Listening to it this afternoon prompted me to think of this thread...

Next you'll be nominating organ symphonies in the favourite orchestral works thread 

[Luke]

Ha! Well, it's a piano concerto, surely - just one in which the orchestra is also a piano...and, oh yes, they are the same piano, and the same player. It's certainly more of a piano concerto than a Bach Harpsichord Concerto is (and yes, I know that the small print allows the Bach, but my point remains!)   

[karlhenning]

Small print really scalds my yoghurt!

[mc ukrneal]

After: DavidW

+3 Saint-Saens 2
+2 Beethoven 4
+1 Rach 3
-1 Scriabin
-2 Schoenberg

Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [9]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58 (17)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [8]
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 (13)
Busoni: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 [5]
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor op.11 [7]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [6]
Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33 [7]
Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34  (0)
Mozart: Concerto № 20 in D Minor, K.466 [1]
Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 [0.]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [10]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [3]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [2]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
Ravel: Concerto in G major [16]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [8]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (0)
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 (0)
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra (0)

[Wanderer]

Rule 2....

2.   All works named "piano concerto" or containing at least one piano/keyboard solo part with orchestra will be accepted.

What a shame - because Alkan's Concerto for solo piano is about as fine as any of the ones on the list so far - one of the finest and most incredible pieces of the 19th century, and 100% successful, despite its outrageousness. Listening to it this afternoon prompted me to think of this thread...

Wholeheartedly agree on the assessment.

On the other hand, since Alkan has named it a piano concerto, and the rule being phrased the way it is, it wouldn't technically be against the rule to include it.  0:)

[karlhenning]

Tasos has demonstrated that the glass is half full! : )

[Luke]

Alkan FTW!

[karlhenning]

(* pounds the table *)

[Florestan]

Tchaik's First, Schumann & Grieg's only, Liszt's twofer, Rach's 2nd and 3rd --- call me an unabashed Romantic and add Rach's Paganini Rhapsody. 

Oh, did I mention Bartok's 2nd? 

[Cato]

Who dares to give negative points to SCHOENBERG???!!!   

[Wanderer]

Tchaik's First, Schumann & Grieg's only, Liszt's twofer, Rach's 2nd and 3rd --- call me an unabashed Romantic and add Rach's Paganini Rhapsody. 

Oh, did I mention Bartok's 2nd? 

Take a look at the rulebook (post 1) and the final list as it stands (post 2) and come vote. The more the merrier! 

[Wanderer]

After: mc ukrneal

[after popular demand;] Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [+3]
Beethoven 4 +2
Tcherepnin 2 +1


Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [3]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [9]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58 [19]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [8]
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 [13]
Busoni: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 [5]
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor op.11 [7]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [6]
Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33 [7]
Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34  (0)
Mozart: Concerto № 20 in D Minor, K.466 [1]
Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 (0)
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [10]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [3]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [2]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
Ravel: Concerto in G major [16]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [7]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (0)
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 [1]
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra (0)

[Mirror Image]

After Wanderer:

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G +2
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain +1
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 -1

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Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [3]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [9]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58 [19]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [8]
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 [13]
Busoni: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 [5]
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor op.11 [7]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [7]
Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33 [7]
Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34  (0)
Mozart: Concerto № 20 in D Minor, K.466 [1]
Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 (0)
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [10]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [3]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [2]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
Ravel: Concerto in G major [18]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [7]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (0)
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22

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  Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra (0)