Moszkowski transcription of the Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 "Emperor"

[49410enrique]

Quick question I hope someone can chime in on, I have been reading through the transcription of the 'fragment' of the main thematic material of the 2nd movement of this concerto (it's amongst my favorite of all), as it appeared in the november 1921 issue of 'etude' and although it is very well done, it is so short and leaves me wanting more, i was mainly enjoying it for personal enrichment but i think i might want to present it at one of my student dept recitals as a contrast work to what i normally perform (i haven't done slow and quiet/lyrical in some time). 

the bottom of the score (only about 1 1/4 pages total) shows theodore presser as the publisher, but this short fragment is all i can't find mentioned anywhere.

do you guys know if the rest of the concerto or at the very least the movement in it's entirety for piano solo was ever worked out or did moszkowski, talented as he was, only opt for this short little doo dad on it.

thanks  for reading and trying to help if you can.

it's too incredibly beautiful not to share, i hope anyone that decides to play it enjoys it at least half as much as i do.

i'll post to audition room when it's ready for public viewing (no lessons it yet, i'm trying to finish beethoven variations in g before bringing this to to class).

[j_menz]

The second movement of the Emperor is one of my favourite pieces of music.  The Moszkowski transcription looks more like a brief paraphrase than an actual transcription, but may still be worthwhile.

It is, however, all he did. Not aware that anyone else has done a 1 piano version, either.

[49410enrique]

The second movement of the Emperor is one of my favourite pieces of music.  The Moszkowski transcription looks more like a brief paraphrase than an actual transcription, but may still be worthwhile.

It is, however, all he did. Not aware that anyone else has done a 1 piano version, either.

thanks for the response. i like what he did here too but yes this little brief 'paraphrase' is all too short, still there is opportunity in the score to make some really nice music, it's a quick learner oh so pretty i think it's worth  serious attention, i plan on working on it at the end of this term/semester as a closing quick closing study(we've been focussing on an early beethoven theme and vars so i think some of what i learned will transfer nicely to this in terms of lightness of touch and tone quality etc.).

many thanks again for weighing in!