Saint-Saens Concerto in G Minor

[pianosp]

Hey Everyone.

I am planning to finish the first movement of Saints Saens Piano Concerto in G Minor. I would appreciate any practice tips and exactly what difficulties I will face.

[jeffok]

Hey pianosp.

It seems like you're being ignored. Well, there might be reasons for that.

If you're already working on this piece and are at a technical level equal to the task, you should probably have a good idea of what kind of challenges are ahead - even just from looking at the music. There may be some confusion because you say you're "finishing" the movement. Does that mean you've started it but haven't learned all the notes yet? Haven't worked your way through the whole movement several times? Haven't concentrated on practicing the latter part of the movement?

In general, if you provide more detailed questions you'll probably get readier responses here. So - if you're still looking for info (and I'm not the guy to provide it because I can't play the concerto although I'm very familiar with it and have played the 2nd piano part for a friend) you might want to ask about particular fingering problems, techniques for practicing particularly tough passages, pedalling - that sort of thing. It also might help if you provided a bit of context - are you learning this for your own pleasure, to add the whole concerto to your repertoire, or do you have an impending performance with orchestra. Information of this sort can help other members of the list to decide if they have something valuable to offer.

Anyway, I just thought I'd offer these few suggestions which might get you a better response.

best wishes
(and don't neglect to listen to the other 4 Saint-Saens concertos which are all quite good)

jeff ok