If memory serves, it was parts of the last movement that gave me trouble.Thal
I am puzzled as to why the Grieg has this reputation of being a easy concerto, it's really not. When I have time I will record it.
I suppose its popularity overshadows its very real technical challenges.Good luck with it, zheer. If you play it with fire, your audience will spontaneously scream, swoon and get naked. Worth all that effort!
I think the world "easier" would be more applicable, if used in comparing it with a lot of other contemporary romantic concerti.
When Liszt first met Grieg he sight read it
Grieg was not amused.
I'm learning it at the moment.It's one of those over played works that never get's played - It's on all the competition repertoires so they jury obviously values it highly enough yet know one plays it!I was talking about this last night actually, it's not an easy piece and tehre is a lot you can do with it. Who cares if it has text book structure, it's an effective/melodious work and deserves it popularity when it's played well (not hackneyed by school kids who think, oh it's just the Grieg, it's easy - like everything I guess).