Concerto Archive

The first movement of this 3-piano concerto by Mozart combines a march-like opening, a lyrical second subject, and elegantly flowing episodes of runs and passages. After a brief but dramatic development section, the lighter mood …

Wieniawski composed two violin concertos, the second of which has become more popular than the first. Wieniawski himself performed the solo violin part of this D minor concerto in November of 1862. The first movement …

When you listen to Jean Sibelius’ violin concerto, you hear a dark, wintry night; a pure, crystalline melody above a cushion of pianissimo strings; brooding motifs; a violin that laments but never stops singing. In …

Frederick Chopin’s F-minor Concerto is less sprawling and richer in contrast than his E-minor Concerto. This work served Chopin well in his early career. He introduced it publicly in his first Warsaw appearance on March …

The name “Leonard Bernstein” usually raises an image of Bernstein the conductor, the educator, or the speaker. Keep in mind, however, that as a young lad he began to play the piano quite a long …