Starting Romantic Concerto?

[pianoxtreme]

I've been playing piano for around 9 years and I am looking for a Romantic concerto to learn- not too incredibly difficult, but not easy either. Something beautiful and spectacular that would give me a challenge. As far as advanced repertoire I've learned, I can play the Waldstein Beethoven sonata, various pieces from Bach WTC, Chopin 10/1, 25/1, Scherzo 2, Ballade 1, and some other pieces. I'm thinking Chopin 2, but does anybody have any suggestions for a starting concerto?

[david456103]

how about rachmaninoff 1?

[49410enrique]

will you perform it with an orchestra or piano ii?

[pianoxtreme]

I would learn it for a few concerto competitions, so with piano ii at first.

[evitaevita]

Maybe Grieg's Piano Concerto.

[49410enrique]

hmm not  'romantic' but still a fine choice(s) for a 'first concerto:
Nikolai Rakov (1908-1990) : Concertos for piano and Strings No. 1 and No. 2 (both from 1969)

(i tend to not really advocate folks take on the 'romantic' standards as first concertos. that is unless you already have extensive ensemble/collaborative piano experience, i..e works for solo instrumetn and piano, also a good grasp and high standard for the larger solo works like sonatas (full, all movements of difficult standard romantic ones and performing them as complete works, i.e. all movements in same performance. also sonatas for two pianos would be a very good place to look too).