Barber Concerto?

[dnephi]

Does Thal have this?  No? 

Well then does anyone else?  I would just like to have an idea of how hard it is and what sorts of difficulties lie in it.

Thanks,

Dnephi

[jre58591]

no. jre has it (thal isnt the only one with a large sheet collection). unfortunately, samuel barber died in 1980, so his stuff is under copyright.

[dnephi]

no. jre has it (thal isnt the only one with a large sheet collection). unfortunately, samuel barber died in 1980, so his stuff is under copyright.

Understood.  Could you perhaps supply information on its difficulty and where the difficulties lie?

Cheers.

[Nightscape]

It's very difficult, and is under copyright.

The first movement has a nasty cadenza, as well as tricky spots where both hands play double sixths in contrary and parallel motion (with plenty of double sharps).  The second movement is a little easier but still some difficult spots.  The third movement is really hard all around and also contains some interesting pianistic devices that I don't think I've seen anywhere else.

However it's not impossible and a lot of it is not so bad!  And the second movement is really one of the most beautiful second movements you can find in the piano concerto repetoire.