Schumann’s sole completed piano concerto remains among his best-loved works. Jed Distler listens to a selection of the prominent pianists who have contributed to the concerto’s substantial discography ...
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 is both one of the most famous pieces in Paderewski’s repertoire and one of the greatest Polish piano achievements. The first part of the work – an allegro – had ...
Immediately the piano begins its duel with the orchestra and we know we're hearing something special. It had to be. Schumann wrote it for the greatest pianist at that time: his wife.
From the J.S. Bach keyboard works of the Baroque era to Bartók’s note-splitting masterpiece of the 20th century, here are some of the greatest piano concertos ever to have been written. Piano ...
Recommended recordings (available on YouTube Music): Schumann Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra Op. 54. Martha Argerich, piano, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor.
“Getting to have that back and forth, give and take, with such exceedingly fine musicians — this is really a beautiful thing,” Jonathan Biss said about his upcoming performance with the Boston ...