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Topic: Picking a piano concerto (update)  (Read 1693 times)

Offline spookyskeley

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Picking a piano concerto (update)
on: April 24, 2013, 04:30:18 AM
Hello,
My earlier post talked about picking a piano concerto. I have since have an update. I have a remodified list.
I am interested in learning a piano concerto for a competition. The question is, which one? I have thought of a set list:
Saint-Saëns PC 5 2nd or 3rd mvt
Saint-Saëns African Fantasy
Liszt Totentanz
Mozart PC 20 1st mvt
Mozart PC 24 3rd mvt
Mendelssohn PC 1 3rd mvt
Beethoven PC 3 1st mvt
Rubinstein PC 4 1st or 3rd mvt

I really want to learn the Saint-Saëns 5, but I want to learn the 2nd mvt a little more than the 3rd. Is this a good selection?
Ps keep in mind the orchestra is not professnal but highly skilled.
Thanks!
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Offline j_menz

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Re: Picking a piano concerto (update)
Reply #1 on: April 24, 2013, 05:13:25 AM
Other than taking out the two Liszt concerti and slagging off the orchestra, how is this a different question? Why does it need a new topic? Just post in the original!
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Offline johnnybarkshop

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Re: Picking a piano concerto (update)
Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 02:41:35 PM
If I had to pick concertos from your list they would be: Mozart No.24, 3rd movement; Beethoven No.3, last movement.  I don't know Saint Saens 5th Concerto, but I would love to play Saint Saens No.2 Middle movement (Scherzo.)  Good luck.
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Offline patrickd

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Re: Picking a piano concerto (update)
Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 06:06:41 PM
I would go with the Saint-Saens 5th concerto, it's an awesome piece.
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