CDs with orchestral parts of common piano concertos?

[thesixthsensemusic]

Hello there, I wondered if you can get CDs with orchestra accompaniment for piano concertos? My mother works as a violin teacher and I remember there were CDs like that for the Max Bruch violin concertos she used for her pupils...

I am currently studying Kabalewsky's 3rd and I do hope there is a CD for that one... and yes, I already tired to google my way out of this

[p2u_]

Hello there, I wondered if you can get CDs with orchestra accompaniment for piano concertos?

Yes, I can, and so can you. I don't know if the one you are looking for is available in that series, but a Google search revealed this within 0,13 seconds. Those CDs are called "Music Minus One". You may also want to try changing the "w" (Kabalewsky) to a "v" (Kabalevsky). Such CD's usually come with the score, so a search for sheet music may also give you unexpected results.

Paul

[thesixthsensemusic]

I guess knowing exactly what phrase to Google for, helps. I already have the sheet music, downloaded it off some dodgy Russian upload server so no help there

However, AFAIK the Kabalevsky no. 3 is not in there. I'll send them an e-mail and wait what happens. Thanks for your help, it's appreciated

[49410enrique]

you might just have to hire a professional accmpanist or pianist to play and record piano II for you.

thought it is sort of considered a standard teaching concerto, it is not really part of the 'normal' line up in the standard performing repertoire. i think music minus one mainly sticks to the main standards (i.e. the popular mozart(s), all the beethoven, Rachmaninoff II, Brahms, etc).

it's a shame, this is tied for first amongst my favorite concertos of all time. incredible little work, and i think gets sadly overlooked on the professional concert circuit becuase if it's repuations as a 'student concerto' , it's a fine work/great concerto first.

good luck. if you do hire an pro to record this for you, keep us posted. i might be willing to purchase a copy of the recording from you (may help you recoup some fo the costs) depending on the quality of the recording, etc.

i actually have future plans to prolly go this route myself when i get around to working on this (for learning before I then hire an accompanist for livepe performance/duo recording and such).

your other option is to enter piano II into a scoreing software like finale or scorch and then use the virtual performance palyback option via midi/mp3 export which has its advantages and disadvantages (main advantage that you can create several /almost limitless recordings under and overtempo which assists greatly in the learning segment)