Which Concerto to play?

[ahkow]

My teacher advised me to start on 2 concertos.. I am thinking of playing some of the familiar favourites.. what do you suggest? Some i have in mind -

Grieg A Minor
Rach C Minor
Beethoven #3 or #5
Tchaikovsky B flat Minor

I've played some Chopin Etudes and Liszt La Campanella but I find the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies (e.g.: No.2 or 6) really hard. Am i being too ambitious? What are your opinions?

[franz_]

It's quiet hard to start with 2 concerto's at the same time allready. I suggest that you take the Grieg one f.e. and a classical one, early Beethoven or Mozart.

[richard black]

I've played some Chopin Etudes and Liszt La Campanella but I find the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies (e.g.: No.2 or 6) really hard

Then the chances are you'll find the first movement of Beethoven 5, the second movement of the Tchaikovsky, and the third movement of the Rachmaninov, quite a challenge. Grieg and Beethoven 3 are much more manageable, and well worth learning.

[ahkow]

Actually i can take my time to learn them.. so I'm not in a hurry. I'm just interested in learning some familiar favourites that I may use one day.

[thalbergmad]

Good, but perhaps one day you might want to learn some unfamiliar ones as well.

Much beauty lies outside the regularly played concerti.

Thal

[argerichfan]

Much beauty lies outside the regularly played concerti.

Certainly, and I've never understood why Rimsky-Korsakov's gem of a concerto is not more often played.  Unlike say, Moszkowski, it's not outrageously difficult. 

Thal mentioned Schytte's concerto elsewhere, and I'm anxious to make its acquaintance.   (One can always count on Thal for expanding one's concerto horizons!)

[thalbergmad]

Yeh, me Schytte scan is being pounced on by the pianophilia vultures.

Not going to be to everyones taste, but it is rather massive.

Thal

[ahkow]

Thanks.. I may take a look at Ravel's concerto for the Left Hand.. once I've completed my 'Familiar Favourites' of course..

Maybe i'll premiere my own piano concerto which i posted here some time ago 

[kitty on the keys]

Have you looked/listen to these?

Kabalevsky  Youth no. 3
Howard Hanson concerto
Mozart

[david_w]

If this is your first concerto - maybe the Beethoven No. 2 or No. 3 or an early Mozart.  Be smart and lay the groundwork for the bigger concerti down the road.