pianistboy Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I will likely learn a piano concerto next year and I can't decide which one to do. Here are the three that I am deciding between... Rachmaninov-Piano Concerto #1 in F# minor Grieg- Piano Concerto in A minor Ravel- Piano Concerto in G Major Which of those would YOU pick? Thanks. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest QcCowboy Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I've played the latter two already, so I know how "hard" they are. The Grieg is a TINY bit more difficult technically (particularly for the left hand), and requires a great deal of stamina. The Ravel is a bit easier technically, but has its own interpretational difficulties. Isn't this something you should be discussing with your teacher, anyway? I don't EVER remember needing to ask strangers for input on my repertoire when I was still studying with my teacher. Everything needed to be passed through her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenor10 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Im no expert here, but out of those my favorite is Rachmoninoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukovsky Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 aw difficult choice I'd vote for Ravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana69 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I haven't heard the Grieg piano concerto but I have heard the other two. Personally, I would go with Ravel's but I'm a bit biased since it's one of my favorite piano concertos of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violist Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Rachmaninoff's (so I've heard) is wickedly difficult, the intervals and such being often larger than most concerti (as Rachmaninoff had quite large hands, he could get away with it). Probably the Ravel would be the easiest one to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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