Marcus Pagel Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 There is a piano concerto contest in my town, and I am planning to enter it. I'm of an intermediate level on the piano (though intermediate doesn't really say much). To get more of an idea as to my level, these were the peices that I recently played in a solo piano recital: Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI: 34, by Haydn To Spring (A Lyric piece) by Grieg Allegro Barbaro, by Bartók Voiles, by Debussy Suite de Danzas Criollas, by Alberto Ginastera (a very great piece if you haven't heard of it) I have no doubt that my teacher will be able to present several options (and would know my current level much better) but still, I'm interested in what you have to say. Quote
composerorganist Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Mozart piano Concertos would be fine. They offer wonderful challenges in articulation and phrasing, some fingerwork that requires moderate practice but nothing overly demanding. Quote
Alex Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I second the above recommendation. I would probably shy away from the really heavy romantic concerti (Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, etc.) Mozart is a great idea. Maybe even Bach? Though it looks like you have a decently advanced repertoire, if you're looking for an even simpler concerto, I would go with Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major. Shostakovich has at least one concerto that would be good for a pianist of your level. If you want something romantic and dramatic, try the Mendellsohn Concerto in G minor. That's a fantastic work. I've never studied it personally, but it should be much less ambitious an undertaking than, say, the Rach 3. Quote
Marcus Pagel Posted July 1, 2010 Author Posted July 1, 2010 Thanks. I recieved three options at my lesson. They were: Shostakovich Concerto No. 2 Mendelssohn Concerto in G minor (the one that you mentioned, Alex) Beethoven Concerto No. 2 My initial thoughts were that they all look very difficult (and why shouldn't a concerto be). If you had to pick one movement out of the nine that are represented above, which would it be? And if anyone has more recommandations, I would be glad to pay heed to them. Quote
Alex Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 Well, as I'm not very familiar with any of those concerti, I would suggest the first movement of the Mendellsohn. It's fantastic! Quote
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