One-movement concertos to play

[krzhou]

Hi everyone,

I am really interested in playing an orchestral piece, but not a full three-movement concerto. Some of the pieces I am thinking about is Liszt: Totentanz and Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Which one is easier, and do you guys have any suggestions of other things to play?

Thanks!!!

[rachlover23]

Hey there,

I think for us to give you any good suggestions we need to know some of your repertoire. Also, if this is going to be your first ever orchestral piece i advise you not to start with Liszt or Rach. Playing with an orchestra is a very different thing than playing solo and it takes much experience to play well with an orchestra. Now if it isn't your first orchestral playing then the easier of the two is Totentanz (which for most people fits quite well into the hand, if there is the technique to support it). Rhapsody on a theme of P is imo much harder musically and technically in a few variations.


 If it is your first time playing with orchestra, I suggest starting with maybe Mozart concerto g major (1st movement) or Mendelssohn 1 g minor (any of the movements, one and three are quite exciting, while the 2nd is very lyrical and beautiful).


good luck

[klavieronin]

One of my absolute favourites is Akira Ifukbe's Ritmica Ostinata. There full score as well as piano reduction is available but you'd probably have to order it from Japan.

Peter Sculthorpe's Piano concerto is also very nice and not too difficult.