Piano Forum

Pages: [1] Go Down

Topic: Mendelssohn Piano Concerto num 1 Op 25 (Read 2247 times)

Gambit

PS Silver Member
Newbie
Posts: 23

Mendelssohn Piano Concerto num 1 Op 25

on: March 07, 2004, 04:20:13 AM

My favorite piano concerto after Beethovens fouth. It just that when i listen to it my spirit rises. This concerto is underated IMO.

Logged

"There is one god: Bach, and Mendelssohn is his prophet"

-- Hector Berlioz--

rachlisztchopin

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 275

Re: Mendelssohn Piano Concerto num 1 Op 25

Reply #1 on: March 07, 2004, 08:42:31 PM

Mendelssohn's first piano concerto is amazing...its one of my fav. piano concertos too

Logged

dgk88

PS Silver Member
Jr. Member
Posts: 54

Re: Mendelssohn Piano Concerto num 1 Op 25

Reply #2 on: March 08, 2004, 12:37:15 AM

It is absolutely amazing, I believe its 5th on my list of favs. and the good thing about it is that it isn't that difficult

Logged

sharon_f

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 852

Re: Mendelssohn Piano Concerto num 1 Op 25

Reply #3 on: March 08, 2004, 05:11:48 AM

It was a favorite with Rudolph Serkin who recorded it with Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. That performance is a real treat. Although not very difficult, the finale requires an excellent rotation technique.

Logged

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and cats.
Albert Schweitzer

Sign-up to post reply

Pages: [1] Go Up

For more information about this topic, click search below!