grieg concerto / saint saens 2nd concerto

[hodi]

which one is more difficult (technically and musically)
Grieg's piano concerto in a minor
or
Saint saens' piano concerto no.2 in g minor

?

[viking]

Saint Saens by a few metres.
SAM

[thalbergmad]

The Saint Saens by some distance on both counts.

[rob47]

grieg is probably harder?

saint saens 2 is the 1st concerto given to the technically inclined at most conservatories...according to my teacher, da TURNIP  ( a true legend) I think you know him Hodi?

[aajjmb]

out of curiosity which first movement is harder??  I was supposed to play the grieg first movement but now im doin sainseans first movement.... the double third run and the cadenza in the grieg are very difficult but opnions any1?

[apion]

The Saint-Saens is more pianistically virtuosic, but overall they are of similar difficulty (perhaps the Saint-Saens is a tad more difficult).