Concertos are every pianist's pinnacle of performance. In this rare volume, movements from the world's most famous piano concertos have been crafted for the individual to enjoy, with orchestral accompaniment deftly arranged for performers of an intermediate level and beyond. Covering a wide spectrum of works, from the ethereal keyboard concertos of the Baroque to the dazzling Romantic masterpieces, pianists finally have a chance to perform these famous works with an orchestra at their fingertips.
Contents include Bach's Piano Concerto in D Minor (2nd and 3rd Movements); Mozart's Piano Concerto in D Minor (K. 466, 2nd Movement); Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor (1st Movement); Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor (2nd Movement); Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor (1st Movement); Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor (1st Movement, condensed); and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 (3rd Movement, condensed).
Unabridged republication of The Heart of the Piano Concerto originally published by Mercury Music, n.d.
J. S. BACH
Piano Concerto in D Minor (2nd and 3rd Movement)
W. A. Mozart
Piano Concerto in D Minor (K. 466) (2nd Movement)
L. van BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor (1st Movement)
R. SCHUMANN
Piano Concerto in A Minor (2nd Movement)
E. GRIEG
Piano Concerto in A Minor (1st Movement)
P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor [1st Movement (Condensed)]
S. RACHMANINOFF
Piano Concerto No. 2 [3rd Movement (Condensed)]