GMG’s Favourite Piano Concertos

[Lethevich]

After: Karl

+2 Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto for piano and 18 instruments
+1 Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58
-1 Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467

Revised list:

Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [8]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [12]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58 [19]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [10]
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 [6]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [8]
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 [0.]
Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 [-1]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [9]
Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto for piano and 18 instruments [2.]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [6]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [0.]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [13]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]

[karlhenning]

There's a cosmic rightness in Arnold's Cto having a score of 13 . . . .

[Wanderer]

After Lethe:

Beethoven 4 +2
Mozart K.466 +1
Rachmaninov 3 -1

Beethoven: Piano Concerto № 4 in G major, op.58  [21]    ~  off the board, on the list! 

Revised board:


Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [8]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [12]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [10]
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 [6]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [8]
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 [-1]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [9]
Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto chorégraphique for piano and 18 instruments [2]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [6]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [0.]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [14]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [13]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra [0.]
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 [2]
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra [2]

*Luke and Cato have yet to cast their fast-track (straight to the list) votes (could be any work, on or off the board)*

[Lethevich]

There's a cosmic rightness in Arnold's Cto having a score of 13 . . . .

If it changes, I will vote it back there.

[Cato]

My fast-track would be the Brahms Second Piano Concerto.

After Wanderer:


+2 Schoenberg
+1 Tcherepnin

Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [8]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [12]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [10]
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 [6]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [8]
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 [-1]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [9]
Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto chorégraphique for piano and 18 instruments [2]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [6]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [0.]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [14]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [15]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra [0.]
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 [3]
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra [2]

[Wanderer]

My fast-track would be the Brahms Second Piano Concerto.

It's already on the list! Pick another, except the:

GMG's Favourite - The List, as of now:



Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.83
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Hummel: Piano Concerto in A minor, op.85
Lalo: Piano Concerto in F minor
Medtner: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.50
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 2 in G minor, op. 16
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op.26
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43
Ravel: Piano Concerto in D major (for the left hand)
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Stravinsky: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, op.23
Tippett: Piano Concerto

[DavidW]

My fast-track would be the Brahms Second Piano Concerto.

You're a man of exceptional taste Cato. (that was my fast track)

[Cato]

You're a man of exceptional taste Cato. (that was my fast track)

"Great minds..." as they say!   

Okay, so let's stop fooling around and place SCHOENBERG on the "fast-track" list!   0:)

[karlhenning]

Huzzah!

[Wanderer]

Okay, so let's stop fooling around and place SCHOENBERG on the "fast-track" list!   0:)

I'm going to cancel your Schoenberg +2 vote since you picked it for fast-track, so you pick another +2 and I'll revise the board accordingly.

The Schoenberg Piano Concerto leaves the board and enters the High List with the most appropriate amount of 13 votes. 

[Cato]

I'm going to cancel your Schoenberg +2 vote since you picked it for fast-track, so you pick another +2 and I'll revise the board accordingly.

The Schoenberg Piano Concerto leaves the board and enters the High List with the most appropriate amount of 13 votes. 

I see!  So let's give the +2 to the Rachmaninov Third.

[Brahmsian]

I haven't really been following this one closely, but I seem to have noticed no one mentioning Schumann's great Piano Concerto in A minor.

Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor is my favorite PC of any composer, then followed by Schumann's.

[DavidW]

The Schumann is already on the list Ray.

[Wanderer]

Revised board:


Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [8]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [13]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [10]
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 [6]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [8]
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 [-1]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [14]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [9]
Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto chorégraphique for piano and 18 instruments [4]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [6]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [0.]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Schoenberg: Piano Concerto [13]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra [0.]
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 [3]
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra [2]

*Luke has yet to cast his fast-track (straight to the list) vote (could be any work, on or off the board)*

[Brahmsian]

The Schumann is already on the list Ray.

*pounds the table*

[Luke]

*Luke has yet to cast his fast-track (straight to the list) vote (could be any work, on or off the board)*

No, I did, two or three pages back - I ummed and erred over a few modern pieces and then - it was easy in the end - thought,

'of course - the Ligeti!'

How could it possibly be forgotten!?

[kishnevi]

After: Wanderer/Leon

Mozart 23 +3
Hummel  +2
Villa Lobos +1
Bartok -1
Busoni -2

Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [8]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [12]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [10]
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 [13]
Busoni: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 [3]
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor op.11 [6]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [8]
Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33 [7]
Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34  [2.]
Mozart: Concerto № 20 in D Minor, K.466 [1]
Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 [-1]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [17]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [9]
Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto chorégraphique for piano and 18 instruments [4]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [6]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [0.]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra [0.]
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 [3]
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra [3]

[Drasko]

after Jeffrey Smith

Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 +2
Poulenc: Aubade +1
Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34 -1

Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, op.39/8-10 [8]
Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052 (0)
Bartók: Piano Concerto № 2 Sz. 95 [12]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Op. 73 [10]
Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 [13]
Busoni: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 [3]
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor op.11 [6]
de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Noches en los Jardines de España) [8]
Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G minor, op.33 [7]
Hummel: Concerto in C Major, Op. 34  [1]
Mozart: Concerto № 20 in D Minor, K.466 [1]
Mozart: Concerto № 21 in C, K.467 [-1]
Mozart: Concerto № 23 in A Major, K.488 [17]
Mozart: Concerto № 24 in C minor, K.491 [11]
Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto chorégraphique for piano and 18 instruments [5]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1 in D flat major, op.10 [6]
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto № 5 in G major, op.55 [0.]
Rachmaninov: Concerto № 3 in D minor, Op.30 [15]
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 [5]
Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20 [5]
Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra [0.]
Tcherepnin: Piano Concerto No. 2  op. 22 [3]
Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra [3]

[Mirror Image]

You should visit his house in Montfort l'Amaury. I went there when I was about 15 - the housekeeper sneered at me - this kid traipsing round after his parents not appreciating a thing - until she realised that I was the reason they were there, and I was utterly absorbed. It held me spellbound, it is the physical expression of his personality, mirroring his music perfectly. One of the formative experiences of my life. Since then I have made detours on journeys through France just to be able to drive past the place!!

   

and above all


Or just look here  http://www.maurice-ravel.net/belved.htm

Beautiful pictures, Luke. Thanks for sharing them. If I ever visit France, it'll be on my list of destinations.

[karlhenning]

Chez Ravel? Merveilleux!