Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1

Classical Music / Piano Concerto

Hungarian composer Franz Liszt composed Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, over a 26-year period; the main themes date from 1830, while the final version is dated 1849. The concerto consists of four movements and lasts approximately 20 minutes. It was first performed on February 17, 1855, in Weimar ith Liszt at the piano and Hector Berlioz conducting.

Below, piano virtuoso Martha Argerich, remarkably interprets Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai Enrico Fagone, conductor.





Martha Argerich interpreting the same piece, Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1,  with Daniel Barenboim conducting, this time with Vienna Philharmonic. Musicverein, Golden Hall, December 2017.(Uploaded by Cristian Radu. Accessed Nov 13, 2018.)

Video Credit:

Martha Argerich - Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major. Youtube, uploaded by Excellent Interpretation. Uploaded by Max Lima. Accessed January 13, 2020.

Resource:
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Liszt). en.wikipedia.org. Accessed January 14, 2018.



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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op.30

Classical Music / Piano Concerto 

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 

The Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 composed in 1909 by Sergei Rachmaninoff considered one of the most technically challenging piano concertos in the standard classical repertoire. It is used in the 1996 film Shine, based on the life of pianist David Helfgott.

The video below is performed by piano virtuoso Martha Argerich, with Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Chailly.




Following the form of a standard concerto, the piece is in three movements: 0:28 - Allegro ma non tanto, 16:27 - Intermezzo: Adagio, and 27: 27 - Finale: Alla breve