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kghayesh

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Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

on: June 11, 2008, 07:52:56 AM

I want to play a Beethoven Concerto and I am confused between the 3rd and 4th. Which one is harder??

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #1 on: June 11, 2008, 11:59:28 AM

The harder one is the one you can't play as well as the other.

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #2 on: June 11, 2008, 12:58:31 PM

I think I already know that the harder one is the one I can't play as well as the other. I am asking about which has more technical/musical difficulties than the other for an average pianist, not specifically for me??

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008, 01:17:58 PM

no 4

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #4 on: June 12, 2008, 12:33:23 PM

Quote from: pmz310 on June 11, 2008, 01:17:58 PM

no 4

No question.

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #5 on: June 12, 2008, 01:01:59 PM

i thought it was no.3. cos i've never seen any 14yr old play the c minor concerto while glenn gould played the no.4 at 14!

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Reply #6 on: June 12, 2008, 01:35:20 PM

Quote from: ryanyee on June 12, 2008, 01:01:59 PM

i thought it was no.3. cos i've never seen any 14yr old play the c minor concerto while glenn gould played the no.4 at 14!

lol, worst argument evar, Gould was a prodigy. The C-minor is waaaaaaaay easier than the G-major one, the latter one is also deeper, more philosophical. Even the opening bars will probably give everyone headaches

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #7 on: June 12, 2008, 03:07:59 PM

Quote from: Kassaa on June 12, 2008, 01:35:20 PM

lol, worst argument evar, Gould was a prodigy. The C-minor is waaaaaaaay easier than the G-major one, the latter one is also deeper, more philosophical. Even the opening bars will probably give everyone headaches .

Yes! Having played the G Major, I must have spent literally hours working on the opening bars alone.

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #8 on: June 12, 2008, 03:40:54 PM

beethoven pc 4 is arguably the most sublime of all concerti, and definitely one of the most difficult musically.

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #9 on: June 12, 2008, 03:58:59 PM

and i thought the technique required for the no.3 was harder than the no.4! well dont mind me anw. a kid won't know much about concertos n difficult stuff

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #10 on: June 20, 2008, 07:21:04 PM

how does the emperor rate vrs the 4th? i just saw a dvd of zimmerman playing both but they seemed about the same technical level to me (amazing dvd btw). I've looked at the music of no.5 but not of the 4th.

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Re: Which is a harder Beethoven Concerto?

Reply #11 on: June 25, 2008, 04:31:35 PM

definetely the emperor. full of extreme technical difficulties.

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