Author: donald
Date: 2014-12-16 06:11
Kia ora,
I'd have to say (augmenting my previous post) that the slow mvt from the Finzi is unrivalled among concerti written for our instrument- in fact last time I performed this was as an encore after another concerto, and I described it as "simply the most beautiful piece of music ever written" which was a bit over the top, but the audience was convinced! [incidentally, we rehearsed the Finzi encore mvt for almost as long as the main concerto being performed- a new one by a NZ composer that has not been performed a 2nd time...]
The Stanford concerto is a great work, with many opportunities to play expressively, and many moments that call for YOU to work a bit at the interpretation. ie it's a great vehicle for YOUR imagination and musicality.
From the Spohr concerti, I still maintain (though Tony Pay, among others, differs in opinion) that the concerto #2 is the most musical. The outer movements have many virtuoso moments but lots of lyrical opportunities, and the slow mvt (which I've performed with piano many times as "filler" in recital programs) is very lyric.
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