E. GRIEG Concert -I Tempo part2- H. Von KARAJAN;K. ZIMERMAN (Norway photos)

E. GRIEG:Concert -I Tempo part2- Herbert Von KARAJAN;Krystian ZIMERMAN (Norway photos) The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and among the most popular of all piano concerti. STRUCTURE: The main theme of the allegro molto moderato. The concerto is in 3 movements: 1. Allegro molto moderato (A minor) 2. Adagio (D flat major) 3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato (A minor ? F major ? A major) INSTRUMENTATION: The concerto was originally scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A and B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in E and E flat, 2 trumpets in C and B flat, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani and strings (violins, violas, cellos and double basses). He later added 2 horns and changed the tuba to a third trombone. History and influences: The work is among Grieg’s earliest important works, written by the 24-year-old composer in 1868 in Søllerød, Denmark, during one of his visits there to benefit from the climate, being warmer than that of his native Norway. Grieg’s concerto is often compared to the Piano Concerto of Robert Schumann — it is in the same key, the opening descending flourish on the piano is similar, and the overall style is considered to be closer to Schumann than any other single composer. Grieg had heard Schumann’s concerto played by Clara Schumann in Leipzig in 1858, and was greatly influenced by Schumann’s style generally, having been taught the piano by Schumann’s …

Ernst Eichner – Concerto in C Major for Oboe, Flutes and Strings – Oboe and Flutes Parts, sheet music is available online.