Your favourite "not widely appreciated" piece

[rob47]

i noticed someone said Prok sonata 5, i'll say 8 and 9.  I know 8 is somewhat appreciated, however chances are you are quite more than likely to hear 3 ot 6 at a recital.


Other unappreciated pieces

-certain Liszt-Schubert pieces (watch teh richter comp_

-sh*t my eggrolls are bunring

-TONNNES AND TONNES of atonal music!!!!!!!!!

[pianote]

mendelssohn's fantasy in f# minor... and szymanowski's pieces

[Toivot]

-TONNNES AND TONNES of atonal music!!!!!!!!!

urgh 

[MattL]

Beethoven Sonata 27 Op. 90 full of passion and emtion, quite easy but needs thought in the interpretation IMO


Also Brahms Rhapsody No. 1 in B minor (I think thats the key its in)

[JCarey]

Anything by Sorabji! He is one of the most underrated composers there are! I'd say his Fantasia Espagnole is a neglected masterpiece that most people could appreciate if they actually heard it!

And, one of my favorite composers, Leopold Godowsky. I have yet to hear a piece by Godowsky that I didn't like! I suggest to everyone that they check out my topic on Godowsky (back when I was still Ludwig Van Rachabji) and listen to some of the samples I provided. His music is wonderful!

Penderecki is another one. I am not usually a fan of atonal/avant-garde music, but Penderecki's music is so exciting. I love his Canticum Canticorum Salomonis.

[bassoonypiano]

Hi First post here 

I would have to go with the Grieg Sonata Op 7 and the Ballade Op 24(Grieg). I know that some may appreciate the Ballade but it still isn't known that much which is too bad as it is a great piece of music. It is too bad Grieg is mostly known for Peer Gynt and the Piano Concerto. While those 2 pieces of music are both great, there are also great pieces that he wrote. I'll also add all Violin Sonatas and the Cello Sonata (Sorry I'm just a Grieg freak). Again they arent really known except maybe for the 3rd Violin Sonata. Lyric pieces in selections are known which I guess is fair enough.

[ahmedito]

Music by Martinu. Its fresh, inventive, funny and some of it is difficult as hell to ensamble.

Hate to self promote, but check out the recording of the Martinu Quatour I posted on the audition room and tell me what you think

[thorn]

Anything by Takemitsu- his piano music is pretty much ignored on the whole

[stormx]

Hi First post here 

I would have to go with the Grieg Sonata Op 7 and the Ballade Op 24(Grieg). I know that some may appreciate the Ballade but it still isn't known that much which is too bad as it is a great piece of music. It is too bad Grieg is mostly known for Peer Gynt and the Piano Concerto. While those 2 pieces of music are both great, there are also great pieces that he wrote. I'll also add all Violin Sonatas and the Cello Sonata (Sorry I'm just a Grieg freak). Again they arent really known except maybe for the 3rd Violin Sonata. Lyric pieces in selections are known which I guess is fair enough.

I agree with you that the Grieg piano sonata Op.7  is excellent, and not very known (i beleive it is the only sonata he wrote, but i am not sure). I have it in an "all Grieg" CD by Leif Ove Andness, that is highly adviceable.