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Topic: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no 2 (Read 2043 times)

adariation

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Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no 2

on: November 01, 2022, 06:27:47 PM

I was looking into this piece, and am quite curious.
Why is it so underplayed?
And would it be a good concerto for competition

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thalbergmad

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Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no 2

Reply #1 on: November 16, 2022, 03:17:43 PM

The appeal of the first to the average concert goer is somewhat instantaneous.
The 2nd takes a while to get going and I understand is somewhat more difficult for the pianist.
If it wasn't for the 1st, it may well be played more often.

Thal

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