Orchestral Composers piano works

[mikey6]

I was thinking about what these greats that are known more for their orchestral works wrote for piano including Chamber music with piano? (if indeed they did)
I know of 3 piano sonatas by Wagner (the Bb is appauling!!!)
a sonata by Respighi
2 concerto-type pieces by R.Strauss (burleske and 2 LH works) and the sonata

people like Borodin, Glinka, Puccini, Verdi, Respighi, Britten, Vaughan-Williams (I know of a piano concerto from the last 2 and a LH by Britten as well), Elgar, Rossini, Mahler, Holst, Kodaly
yah get the idea...

[hodi]

wagner has a fantasy for piano in f# minor
i think it's his best piano work...

[jre58591]

respighi's piano concerto in a minor is one of the best piano/orch works ive heard. his nocturne and concerto in misolidio are also to die for.

[mikey6]

wagner has a fantasy for piano in f# minor
i think it's his best piano work...

That can't be saying that much.

respighi's piano concerto in a minor is one of the best piano/orch works ive heard. his nocturne and concerto in misolidio are also to die for.

I know them, the misolidio is great, although it got a terrible review..dunno why.

I remember reading that Borodin had a piano trio, anyone know it?

[jre58591]

That can't be saying that much.
I know them, the misolidio is great, although it got a terrible review..dunno why.

perhaps because it doesnt move that quickly. the passacaglia is one of my favorite movements of any piano concerto. also, the 1st movt cadenza is really awesome. i also really love the atmospheric nature of it. perhaps people just dont see its beauty.

[desordre]

 Dear Mikey:
 Borodin has a Piano Trio and a Piano Quintet, both of great interest. Unfortunately, the trio lacks a final movement.
 By the way, there is the Borodin Trio, that is an interesting chamber group.
 Best wishes!

[desordre]

 Hi there!
 Of the italian guys there is a fistful of pieces:
 Gioachino Rossini: Quelques riens;
 Giuseppe Verdi: Romanza  senza Parola and Valsa;
 Giacomo Puccini: Foglio d'Album.
 These are the pieces I actually heard but the Valsa by Verdi. I know about some piano music by Leoncavallo, Ponchielli and Giordano.
 By the way, Verdi and Puccini have music for string quartet that is quite interesting.
 Best wishes!

[klavierkonzerte]

elgar has an uncomplete piano concerto

verdi wrote an early  'Variazioni on a theme of Morlacchi's "Tebaldo e Isolina", for pianoforte & orchestra'

[mikey6]

elgar has an uncomplete piano concerto

verdi wrote an early  'Variazioni on a theme of Morlacchi's "Tebaldo e Isolina", for pianoforte & orchestra'

really? wow, Joe Green tackling a concerto, that would be interesting.

I wonder if they're obscure coz their bad works, badly written, or bad compared to their major contributions to music?

[steve_m]

really? wow, Joe Green tackling a concerto, that would be interesting.

I wonder if they're obscure coz their bad works, badly written, or bad compared to their major contributions to music?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AKNZK/sr=1-1/qid=1154312228/ref=sr_1_1/103-3581417-5977425?ie=UTF8&s=music

Hear the sample.

[kriskicksass]

Sibelius wrote a handful of piano pieces, including a sonata. I've looked through them at the music store where I work and they're actually pretty good stuff, but not exactly pianistic. Then again, what do you expect? Unless I'm mistaken, Sibelius was a violinist, not a pianist.