Pno Concerto (moderate, approcachable difficulty)

[dlu]

I would like to take a stab at a piano concerto. Not of the difficulty of Rachamaninoff or Liszt and one that is not overplayed (like Grieg, Schumann, or Tchaikovsky). I was hunting around and I was thinking maybe Barber (not sure of the difficulty), Hummel, Weber, Medtner ect... Any suggestions?

P.S. I don't want to play a Haydy, Mozart, or Bach concerto.
Thanks,
DLu

[f0bul0us]

Kabalevsky
Beethoven No. 1, 2, 3
Mendelssohn in G minor
Shostakovich No. 2
Ravel in G
Prokofiev No. 1, 2, 3, 5
De Falla, Nights in the Garden of Spain.
Saint-Saens No. 2, 4
Scriabin Concerto in F# minor
Khatchaturian
Britten
Barber
Moszkowski
Rautavaara's First
Alexander Dreyshock Concerto
Rawsthorne concerto
Medtner No. 2
Henselt
Alkan - Concerti de camera
Paderewski
Macdowell No. 1, 2
Scharwenka  no. 4
Sauer No. 1
Tchaikovsky No. 2
Busoni Piano Concerto Op.39 K247
Anton Rubinstein Piano Concerto No. 4
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
Bartok 2 and 3  
Weber, Concerto No.1 Op.11 C Major
Wilhelm Stenhammar's Concerto no.2, D Minor.
Stenhammar No. 2
Dvorak
Brahms no. 1 in D Minor
Joseph Marx No. 1
Scharwenka No. 4
MacDowell No. 2
Delius in c
D'Indy, Symphony on a French Mountain Aire (this "symphony" is actually for orchestra and piano concertante)
Frank, Variations Symphoniques (really a piano concerto)
Dohnanyi, Variations on a Nursery Song (loaded with humor as he imitates other composers)
Korngold, Concerto for the Left Hand
Copland concerto
Messiaen Reveil des OIseaux
Francaix Concertino
Milhaud, Carnaval d'Aix
Hummel in A minor
Shchedrin's Piano Concerto no. 1
Elgar's cello
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Grieg a minor

[xvimbi]

f0bul0us, you forgot one!
Addinsell, Warsaw Concerto, of course
Short and sweet, not too difficult, Rachmaninoff-esk

[sharon_f]

The Weber Konzertstuck is an interesting piece that no one seems to play anymore. (And one of my favorites!)It was very, very popular not so very long ago.

[littlechopin]

Scriabin piano-concert is the best  

[DarkWind]

Ravel's Piano Concerto in G is one of the greatest piano concertos ever written. And probably one of the most neglected. It's quite difficult, but I truly love this piece.

[donjuan]

Scriabin piano-concert is the best  

yes! that is exactly what I was thinking of when I read the original question- "Not the difficulty of Rachmaninoff or Liszt"....."not overplayed."...YES, it's perfect!
donjuan

[Nipoch]

Very nice ones are the ones Shostakovich wrote for his son as a study (the 2nd). But a lot of Unisono playing.
Anyway the concertos of Shostakovich aren't that difficult.

Gopie

[donjuan]

Very nice ones are the ones Shostakovich wrote for his son as a study (the 2nd). But a lot of Unisono playing.
Anyway the concertos of Shostakovich aren't that difficult.

Gopie

I dont know...I sat in on a Kiwanis Festival Age 12 Conceto class, and all these chinese kids played Shostakovich.  Seems overplayed to me...
donjuan

[frederic]

Kabalevsky
Beethoven No. 1, 2, 3
Mendelssohn in G minor
Shostakovich No. 2
Ravel in G
Prokofiev No. 1, 2, 3, 5
De Falla, Nights in the Garden of Spain.
Saint-Saens No. 2, 4
Scriabin Concerto in F# minor
Khatchaturian
Britten
Barber
Moszkowski
Rautavaara's First
Alexander Dreyshock Concerto
Rawsthorne concerto
Medtner No. 2
Henselt
Alkan - Concerti de camera
Paderewski
Macdowell No. 1, 2
Scharwenka  no. 4
Sauer No. 1
Tchaikovsky No. 2
Busoni Piano Concerto Op.39 K247
Anton Rubinstein Piano Concerto No. 4
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
Bartok 2 and 3  
Weber, Concerto No.1 Op.11 C Major
Wilhelm Stenhammar's Concerto no.2, D Minor.
Stenhammar No. 2
Dvorak
Brahms no. 1 in D Minor
Joseph Marx No. 1
Scharwenka No. 4
MacDowell No. 2
Delius in c
D'Indy, Symphony on a French Mountain Aire (this "symphony" is actually for orchestra and piano concertante)
Frank, Variations Symphoniques (really a piano concerto)
Dohnanyi, Variations on a Nursery Song (loaded with humor as he imitates other composers)
Korngold, Concerto for the Left Hand
Copland concerto
Messiaen Reveil des OIseaux
Francaix Concertino
Milhaud, Carnaval d'Aix
Hummel in A minor
Shchedrin's Piano Concerto no. 1
Elgar's cello
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Grieg a minor

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry i know this post is really old, but I accidentally found it and thought it was fuking hilarious!!!!
Hahahahaha sounded like this guy was listing all the concertos he knows! Elgar cello! Four seasons!!! HAHAHAHA


yes well umm...... *cough*.....er...back to business then...

[Dazzer]

prokofiev 3rd, obviously

[sergei r]

Four Seasons? LOL, I need to actually read some of these lists more carefully...

Anyway, Mendelssohn No. 1 beats all in that list.

[mrdaveux]

Actually, Liszt #2 isn't overplayed (compared to #1) and not as difficult as the Rachmaninoff (although harder than Grieg).

It's one of the most beautiful and original concerto I know, and I recommand it.

[thierry13]

Actually, Liszt #2 isn't overplayed (compared to #1) and not as difficult as the Rachmaninoff (although harder than Grieg).

It's one of the most beautiful and original concerto I know, and I recommand it.

The opening orchestra introduction is just SO beautiful. Amazing. I love that concerto.

[pseudopianist]

Not sure of the difficulty but how about William Stenhammars Concerto no 1 in Bb minor or the D minor? (Bb being the better one )