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chopianist123
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Beethoven Concertos IV vs V
on: August 25, 2006, 05:17:25 AM
Beethoven - Piano Concerto IV and V
Which one do u prefer more, and which one is technically more difficult to play?
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stormx
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Re: Beethoven Concertos IV vs V
Reply #1 on: August 25, 2006, 04:50:03 PM
I prefer the IV (it is my favorite LvB piano concerto)
I have not the slightest idea of which is more difficult. Being at Clementi sonatinas level (i began playing less than 2 years ago), those works belong to another world for me...
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apion
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Re: Beethoven Concertos IV vs V
Reply #2 on: August 25, 2006, 07:44:52 PM
Beethoven's 4th PC is one of the greatest concertos ever penned. The motivically integrated yet lyrical beauty of the 1st movement has no equal in the repertoire. A perfect gem. 5 is very great, but not quite as great as 4.
They are equally difficult.
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beethoven2
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Re: Beethoven Concertos IV vs V
Reply #3 on: November 22, 2006, 12:33:01 AM
personally, i like five, and i don't know which one is harder. sorry.
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Re: Beethoven Concertos IV vs V
Reply #4 on: November 22, 2006, 01:32:06 AM
Love both, prefer No. 5, No. 4 is harder.
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teresa_b
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Re: Beethoven Concertos IV vs V
Reply #5 on: November 22, 2006, 12:06:11 PM
Hi,
No 4 is my favorite PC in all concerto literature! I'm currently working on it for a performance in April. (I also played twice before, years ago.)
Whether you like 4 or 5 better is a matter of personal preference--No 4 is more introspective while 5 is full of bravado, so their overall appeal is different.
I think both are quite difficult, and possibly 4 slightly more so. It requires a great deal of control in the 1st movement, with rapid, yet extremely light and even passagework. There are a lot of leaps in 1st and 3rd movements. Most challenging, the interpretation--I have found that too much concentration on detail for too long results in a loss of forward flow of the music. The sheer beauty of the lyricism is stunning, but takes a lot of effort to produce the "effortless" quality! My goal is to have this quality without revealing to the audience that I have put literally hours into just the FIRST line.
Teresa
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