Dash Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 I don't know if this topic has been discussed already (probably has) but I thought since its constantly changing for me I figured it could be new. So whats your favorite concerto? Doesn't have to be violin. Mine is a tie between the Tchaikovsky Violin and the Walton Viola . I've got a recording of Heifetz playing the Tchaik and its really great, but I'm waiting for my cd of Vengerov playing it to come in the mail (along with his Walton cd too). Can't wait for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vi01in Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Top: 1. Sibelius 2. Tzigane (Dunno if this one counts) 3. Bruch 4. Tchaik 5. Wieniawski 2, but probably only because I'm playing it. The Grieg piano concerto is also a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primrose84 Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 scottish fantasy (heifetz) dvorak + elgar (dupre) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo_jsb Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Difficult one! Probably Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano concerto, but followed closely by Rachmaninov's 3rd and 2nd concerti. I also like some of the Mozart Piano concerti (no. 20, 21, 23 especially) For violin, probably Shostakovich's 1st concerto or Sibelius. Carlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalStudent Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Shostakovich, Schumann, Bartok viola (at the moment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thom Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Beethoven violin concerto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technique_doc Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Violin...(only) Brahms, Tchaik, Sibelius, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Barber... It rotates a bit and I keep changing my mind which is the hardest. I like the more modern stuff too. T_D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_L Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 saint-saens vln. #3 respighi vln. concertos (p.75, p.135 ... I think there's 1 more but I haven't heard it) prokofiev vln. #1 beethoven vln. tchaikovsky vln. mozart vln. #5 or #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toscha Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Quote: So whats your favorite concerto? Doesn't have to be violin. That will make the problem 10 times harder for me, so I will stick with violin! This list is purely arbitrary, though (they vary tremendously depending on my particular mood). Bach No.2 Mozart No.5 and 7 Beethoven Mendelssohn Schumann Brahms Paganini No.4 Viotti No.22 T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saggio3of4 Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 1. Vivaldi 'Le Quattro Stagonni" 2. Mendelssohn E Minor 3. Lalo Cappriciano Espagnole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufviol Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Sibelius & Bruch 1 tie for best concerto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolo Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 This would be a very difficult question even if it was limited to violin concertos. My favorite across all categories would be Beethoven's piano concerto number 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierGirl Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Hard to say, it depends on what mood I'm in when I answer. Today's vote is for the Elgar cello concerto, either/both of the Prokofiev violin concertos, and the Ravel piano concerto in G. Shostakovich violin concerto is a close runner up. (Obviously, it has been one of those mornings. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verde Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 My favorite Vn: Bach No.2, Mendelssohn Vn, Va: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante Vc: Lalo, Rodrigo Concierto Galante P: Mozart 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmeng Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Violin: Tchaikovsky (Heifetz) Viola: Walton (Neubauer) Cello: Dvorak (various) Piano: Brahms no.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staylor Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Toscha how can you say Mozarts violin concerto's 5 and 7? Did he write more than five? If so, how can I get hold of number 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staylor Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 VIOLIN I think Mendelsons e-minor concerto is under estimated because it is so common. But in truth, that does not make it any less of a great piece of genius which I believe it is, and maybe the greatest of all. I've got tired of it no less than other people have, but when I listen properly, I still find it great. I try not to listen to it too often now, so I can keep my enthusiasm in it for when I do. And I'm also learning it now. Since I was a young child I played around with it non-stop, but now that I'm doing it more seriously, it's interesting again. Same with the Bruch [which I'm learning at the same time, as I wrote about in another thread]. Beethovens violin concerto, MIGHT still be a favorite, but I'm a bit desensitized, admittedly, as I have now learned it and am a bit tired. But if it is played very well, it might be a favorite for ANYone. Paganini, let's vote for number 5 (but only if it's a recording that does not cut out the arpeggiated solo violinists accompaniment of the orchedstra in the last movement). BESIDES VIOLIN No doubt some of Mozarts piano concertos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_L Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 the 6th and 7th are believed to be written by someone other than mozart... there is also one in D major which is suprious (written by Casadesus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_1823 Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Not in order: For Violin: Scottish Fantasy(Heifetz) Bruch #1 Korngold Barber Sibelius For Viola: Walton!! For Piano: Rachmaninov 1-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toscha Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Quote: Toscha how can you say Mozarts violin concerto's 5 and 7? Did he write more than five? If so, how can I get hold of number 7? Chris L is right about the doublefulness of origin for Nos.6 and 7, but since nobody has really pinpointed who the "ghostwriter" is, I still prefer to refer them as Mozart concerti. No.7 sounds fairly convincing as Mozart composition, except for some occasional use of extreme high register and 10ths. Some of the writing reminds me of No.2, but technically far more elaborate. No.6, on the other hand, sounds to me more like a Viotti (or his school of concerti) concerto. Suk and Menuhin recorded both No.6 and 7, Szeryng, Grumiaux, Lin, D. Oistrakh recorded the No.7. By the way, "Adelaide" concerto (now we know that it is written by Marius Casadesus), is also very nice and good "imitation" of Mozart concerto. Since many of the posters posted piano and other concerti, I will mention a few. Piano Mozart Nos. 19, 20, 23, 27 Beethoven No.1 and 4 Chopin No.2 Schumann Brahms No.1 Bortkiewicz No.1 Cello Haydn (both concerti) Schumann Saint-Saens No.1 Dvorak I also like the Beethoven Triple, Mozart Sinfonia Concertante and Brahms Double. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verde Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 In fact, the best one I favorite in all of music is Clarinet Concerto by Mozart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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