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mjames

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Scharwenka concerti

on: September 02, 2025, 08:04:42 PM

I've known about this composer for awhile, but I've only recently fallen in love with his concerti. For those who are familiar with him, what do you think of them? Imo his no. 1 and no. 3 are really fun to listen to.

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dizzyfingers

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Re: Scharwenka concerti

Reply #1 on: September 05, 2025, 12:55:58 PM

Wikipedia has this on no 1:

"The concerto brought Scharwenka great renown, and was quite popular in the last quarter of the century. According to the composer, the concerto "opened up doors to both me and the work to the great concert halls of the world". The work had its premieres in London in 1877 and in New York in 1880. The Musical Times said the composition showed "true musical feeling, more than average originality, and an excellent command of the resources of the orchestra."

There's no entry for no 3.