The piano concerto is one of the most beloved genres of the concert hall. After all, it was the thundering virtuosity of some of the great composer/pianists that gave rise to music’s first superstars! To name just a few of our stars we’ll explore their world and the great music of Mozart and Rachmaninoff.
Piano Concertos
Playlist
Episode 1
Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, I (excerpt)
Concertgebouw/Haitink; Ashkenazy, p.
Lon 414475
:15, :41
Vivaldi: Concerto No. 1 fr. L’Estro Armonico, R. 549, III (excerpt)
I Musici
Phil 412128
1:02
Vivaldi: Concerto No. 11 fr. L’Estro Armonico, R. 565, I (excerpt)
I Musici
Phil 412128
:59
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050, I
English Concert/Pinnock
Archiv 413629
9:44
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, I (excerpt)
Elysium String Quartet; Mann, fl.; Feeney, db.; Foss, p.
Elysium 717
5:11
J.S. Concerto for Harpsichord in d minor, BWV 1052
Bach: Foss, p.
Elysium 717
22:40
Mozart: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 18, K. 456, III
Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood; Levin, fp.
Oiseau 452051-2
7:58
J.S. Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano in f minor, BWV 1056, II
Elysium String Quartet; Foss, p.
Elysium 717
3:15
Episode 2
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 1, I (excerpt)
Cleveland Orch/Szell; Fleisher, p.
CBS 42445
1:53
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 4 in G Major, Op. 73, I
Cleveland Orch/Szell; Fleisher, p.
CBS 42445
17:58
Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 1 in g minor, I
Academy of St. Martinin-theFields/Marriner; Perahia, p.
CBS 42401
7:06, :43
Liszt: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 1 in E flat Major, I
New York Phil/Bernstein; Watts, p.
Phil 456985
5:24
Chopin: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 2 in f minor, I & II
RCA Symphony of the Air/Wallenstein; Rubinstein
Phil 456958
16:39
Episode 3
Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a minor, Op. 54, I
Philadelphia Orch/Ormandy; Serkin, p.
CBS 37256
:56, :33, 14:51
Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 15, II
CSO/Reiner; Rubinstein, p.
RCA 63034
13:14
Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, I (excerpt)
Berlin Phil/ Rattle; Zimerman, p
DG 620302
1:23
Brahms: Concerto
for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, I (excerpt)
New York Phil/ Bernstein; Gould, p.
Sony 60675
1:05
Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in Bb Major, Op. 83, I
New York Phil/Bernstein; Watts, p.
Sony 47539
18:04
Episode 4
Dvorák: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in g minor, Op. 33, I
Czech Phil/ Neumann; Firkusny, p.
RCA 67481
17:47
Grieg: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a minor, Op. 16, finale
Bergen Phil/ Kitayenko; Andsnes, p.
Virgin 91198
10:04
Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in b-flat minor, Op. 23, I
RCA Symphony Orchestra/Kondrashin; Cliburn, p.
Phi 456748
20:39
Episode 5
Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in f# minor, II
Philadelphia Orch/Ormandy; Rachmaninov, p.
RCA 61658
5:19
Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in c minor, I
Concertgebouw/Haitink; Ashkenazy, p.
Lon 414475
11:27
Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in d minor, III
St. Petersburg Phil/Temirkanov; Lang, p.
Telarc 80582
14:35
Busoni: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 39, IV
Cleveland Orch/Dohnányi; Ohlsson, p.
Telarc 80207
12:53
Ravel: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G Major (excerpt)
Montreal Symphony Orch/Dutoit; Thibaudet, p.
Lon 452448
5:26