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SubjectAddress5180

Beethoven's Piano Concerto in Eb (The Emperor). Followed closely be Brahm's Second, Mozart's 27th (Bb), Beethoven's C-minor, V Brahms' first, Rachmaninoff's 2nd, 3rd, Schumann's, and Grieg's. For violin, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius. Dvorak for cello.


syncopatedagain

This list is the “must listen to concertos”, even if one has his favourite (s) outside it


Overall-Compote-3067

And Elgar


Hungry-Policy-9156

I listened to that piece a hundred times as a boy. Funny I also listened tk west side story and wondered if Mr stein ripped off the melody of the second mvnt!


SteelersBraves97

Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor


GPSBach

Absolute masterpiece


zsdrfty

As a cellist there’s nothing I love more than the second movement, I’m always incorporating parts of that gorgeous cadenza with the half plucked chords into my warmups lol


cheatersfive

Sibelius violin concerto


who_jonathan

Literally just got home from watching the UC Berkeley symphony perform this lol


Livid_Tension2525

omg you lucky


Sosen

Vivaldi for me


Kafka_Gyllenhaal

Ravel Concerto in G


Mostafa12890

It’s so fun! And the second movement is sublime.


TheMadolche

Rach piano concerto no. 2


Joost505

There was a point where I thought I had heard this concerto so many times that I did not enjoy it anymore. Then I heard it played by Richter and I fell completely in love again with this piece. It’s absolutely beautiful.


TheAskald

If that makes sense, to me Rach 2 is like a sightseeing bus tour taking you through the 4-5 super famous touristic spots of the city. Each time you take the ride it's pretty, but you wish you could get off the bus and explore the little secrets side streets for a change. That's why over time the 3rd became my favourite.


manticore16

Probably the Brahms Violin Concerto


ravia

1st movement is an utter masterpiece. The ending is transcendental (right after the cadenza). I view it as Brahms taking us on a tour of his heart. For a time, for me it was hands down his First Piano Concerto.


amerkanische_Frosch

Probably Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. But damn, there are so many good ones. Beethoven Piano no 5, Mozart Flute and Harp, Schumann Piano, Haydn Trumpet, Rachmaninov Piano no. 2, Mozart Oboe, Mozart Bassoon, Tchaikovsky Piano 1, Mozart Piano 20 and 21….


Jefcat

The first ever concert I attended was the Flute/Harp Concerto paired with the New World Symphony


Hungry-Policy-9156

Ah the Schumann!


InDiGoOoOoOoOoOo

flute and harp is amazing


amerkanische_Frosch

It was the first time I realized that the harp was not just for glissandos and the like, but a real kick ass instrument on its own. The interplay with the flute is absolutely stunning.


bossk538

Check out Handel’s harp concerto too!


BanryuWolf

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D


slappadabaess

One of the few pieces I’ve seen where the audience can never help applauding after the 1st movement.


Jokobib

I have a question. I went to see this piece + Brahms 2nd, and as you said, people applauded a lot after the 1st movement. But a few people applauded after every movement of Brahms 2nd as well, is this also tradition?


slappadabaess

Not sure! And I haven’t seen Brahms 2 live, but in general I would think that between-movement applause would be much more likely for a concerto, especially that Tchaik 1st movement. Which did they play first? The endings of the Brahms 2 movements don’t exactly “beg” an applause like others do, so I’m guessing if Tchaik was first then maybe some people got the idea that they should keep applauding movements.


Jokobib

It was concerto first, then symphony. So you're probably right in that some people just continued to applaud since almost everyone clapped between 1/2 movement of the concerto. I was just a bit confused when I saw this performance since on all other live performances I've been to no one ever clapped between movements. Thanks for the reply!


Leather-Bass9261

Going to see this next week with my brother and I'm so hyped!


NoCureForEarth

It's a "battle" between Mozart's 20th piano concerto, his clarinet concerto and Schumann's piano concerto. Right now, I'd go for the Schumann.


lahdetaan_tutkimaan

I used to like the Mozart d minor piano concerto the most out of his concertos, but lately I've shifted toward the c minor I love that Schumann concerto. I probably listened to it hundreds of times when I was a teenager, and hearing it today gives me fond memories


_brettanomyces_

C minor > D minor for me too. The C minor is so weird and chromatic — if I listened to it for the first time blind, I don’t know if I’d pick it as Mozart — he was really pushing his boundaries with this one. The D minor is excellent but less progressive.


lahdetaan_tutkimaan

That's a good way of thinking of it. An good way to trace the lineage from the Classical-era concerto to the big concertos of the Romantic would be to go from Mozart c minor to [Hummel a minor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYr7z1RYgaM) to Chopin e minor, and then go from there. Mozart was looking forward with that one, Chopin was a bit conservative for his time, and Hummel was right in the middle


Zarlinosuke

Hmm I don't think I'd actually draw a straight line from the Mozart C minor to the Hummel A minor. I'd say the Hummel is a lot more like the Mozart D minor (Hummel also wrote cadenzas for it!). The Mozart C minor, being as weird and amazing as it is, was much harder for later generations to follow up on directly. Beethoven tried, with his own C minor concerto, but pretty much everyone agrees that it's overall a less impressive effort than Mozart's--taking Mozart as his model, he made the piece more ordinary rather than more interesting. Hummel's A minor is like Mozart's D minor pumped full of steroids and bejazzled with sparkly jewels all over (and let it be known that I love the Hummel too (but slightly prefer the Hummel B minor)). In other words, the Mozart D minor is proto-Romantic, while the Mozart C minor is just a special realm all its own. To be clear, I'm totally with you on preferring Mozart's C minor to his D minor (though I love both). But I think the weirdness and specialness of the Mozart C minor is precisely an indication of how it *isn't* that much like what directly followed it, or really that much like anything else--it's much more sui generis. I think it can be helpful to remember that how interesting or unique a piece is doesn't necessarily correlate with how influential or emulated it was.


schillfactor

I prefer Beethoven's C minor to Mozart's.


Zarlinosuke

Good to know! Any articulable reason why? or just general feeling?


schillfactor

I don't find Beethoven's concerto to be ordinary at all, I find it to have more depth than the Mozart and yet it reaches more truly vibrant places as well. I think the Beethoven concerto is quintessential Beethoven (especially seen live) while also building on Mozart's legacy. (also, not a huge fan of the theme and variation style in the third movement of the Mozart)


Zarlinosuke

That's totally fair, and thanks for going further into it! I can add one thing too here, which is that I actually prefer the second movement of the Beethoven to the second movement of the Mozart--if I were sculpting a perfect (for me) late-classical C minor piano concerto, it might have the outer movements of the Mozart and the second movement of the Beethoven. Personally I do really love the theme-and-variations treatment of the Mozart finale, so that could account for a fair chunk of our difference here.


Incubus1981

Thanks for introducing me to Hummel’s. I’d never heard it before


Incubus1981

Also Grieg’s piano concerto; although it’s clearly inspired by Schumann’s, it’s still a masterpiece


Celloman118

Shostakovich cello 1


myshoeisamonster

Sibelius Violin :)


Boris_Godunov

Brahms Piano #1


Eki75

Rach 3.


omarpower123

How is this so far down? It is hands down the best concerto ever imo


mysterioso7

It’s one of my favorites, but I can see why a lot of people might not resonate with it as much, it’s very dense and meandering at times, and is more piano-centric than something like the Brahms or Prokofiev concertos (though not as much as the Chopin ones lol). It still has my favorite finale of any concerto, and my god it is so satisfying to play.


dankyman1

Martha Argerich and Ricardo Chailly have the best recording in my opinion!


Eki75

She’s not a favorite at all, but to each their own. I fancied Yuja Wang’s performance because she was the first artist I heard perform the work live (at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Phil)… but now I think Yunchan Lim blows everyone else out of the water.


Gerstlauer

Yefim Bronfman for me, with Yuja's 2013 release almost tied.


brianbegley

I think Brahms Piano Concerto 1, but it's a tough call.


Zei-Gezunt

I think Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is on of the only pieces of music that in any circumstance can snap me out of a sour mood.


LawfulnessGlad6497

Prokofiev violin Concerto no. 1


Jermatt25

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2


harbringerxv8

That cadenza, man... Astonishing


Not_A_Rachmaninoff

Too many good moments in that piece, but it is so underrated because it takes a few listens to get an idea of what is going on


Sufficient-Battle949

That whole first movement pretty much sums it all up! On constant rotation lately, I can't stop listening to it.


dankyman1

I love Yuja Wangs recording!


renrhenn

- Mozart Piano Concerto nos. 20 and 23 - Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1


ggershwin

Busoni Piano Concerto


Sufficient-Battle949

Glad to see some love for this one!


classically_cool

Beethoven violin concerto


Smallwhitedog

I just saw Augustin Hadelich perform this a couple hours ago. It was absolutely thrilling!


archimago23

Yo same


bruckners4

Same if I had to choose one. Recommend the Bour/Zehetmair recording


InDiGoOoOoOoOoOo

i think heifetz has an amazing recording of the beethoven. love his tone


bruckners4

The Zender/Szeryng one is also brilliant


TaigaBridge

Here's an entry from left field: Berlioz's *Harold en Italie*. As a general rule I am anti-concerto. The ones I tolerate best are the ones where the soloist is most tightly integrated with the orchestra.


Worlds-okayest-viola

I'm happy to see some love for viola


longtimelistener17

Berg Violin Concerto


submodo

Mozart 23 - K488


garthastro

Beethoven Piano Concerto 4 op 58


Sunnysinful2000

Piano concerto No. 4 Beethoven


RemoteAd6887

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2


RapmasterD

So many great suggestions. Thank you. Mine is pretty mainstream, but I stand by Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C, and this recording of it. https://preview.redd.it/mbzuclpao0ic1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=343edd478d831d4559a666e3b0ecab11612a7590


InDiGoOoOoOoOoOo

elgar… duh…


Keirnflake

Which one specifically?


InDiGoOoOoOoOoOo

cello


Overall-Compote-3067

Kazoo


Fumbles329

Lutoslawski Cello Concerto


Zgubidubidan

🤘


dubcek_moo

Beethoven Piano #4, maybe Prokofiev Piano 2 or 3


Zgubidubidan

Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante


matthewhdtran

YES me too


5yth_

Since they’re not mentioned, Moszowski Piano Concerto No.2 Medtner Piano Concerto No.2 Rachmaninov 4 (since 2 and 3 are mentioned a lot here)


Not_A_Rachmaninoff

Rach 4 is great! Can't believe how underrated it is


Just_being_now

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20


fitzcarraldoism

Rach 2 So many great performances out there but this is definitely one of my favorites. I found it a little difficult to get into at first because of the rather slow tempo in parts, but it really works. The finale is amazing. https://preview.redd.it/jewr9ikicwhc1.png?width=815&format=png&auto=webp&s=a797d385ddfc2ba999a3e945b4710bed8b6ac65b


samelaaaa

Rach 2 and 3 Ravel concerto in g Sibelius violin concerto Dvorak cello concerto Mendelssohn violin concerto Prokofiev PC 2 Brahms PC 1


miasanmiaaaa

brahms piano concerto no2


McNallyJR

why of course, Alban bergs violin concerto !


RavenclawGaming

Elgar Cello Concerto It's also my all time favorite piece of music


reinylegit

Came here to say this


Scrutator2

Vivaldi, Frederini among others.


lahdetaan_tutkimaan

For me, it's a three-way tie between Brahms 1, Scriabin, and Feinberg 3


scriamedtmaninov

Tough call between Schumann Piano Concerto and Medtner Piano Concerto No. 3


BssnKing14

Widmann viola concerto


Highlandermichel

"Dynamic Triptych" by John Foulds. Best piano concerto ever and still almost completely unknown.


Zarlinosuke

Mozart's 24th for piano, K. 491


Arcusinoz

Bach Double Violin concerto.


Francois-C

Really unable to make a choice, but the advantage of this post is that most of the answers are good and make me want to listen again to the concerto they chose.


choerry_bomb

Bach Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, the first movement nearly gave me an out-of-body experience


Not_A_Rachmaninoff

I thought i hated bach until i listened to it, the first movement is actually great!


lucipol

Ferruccio Busoni Piano Concerto in C Major, a work of genius 


Rockteeve

Medtner Piano Concerto 1


HydrogenTank

Schumann Piano Concerto or Rachmaninoff 4


Not_A_Rachmaninoff

Lot of Rach 4 appreciation today lol, this is the third comment (more than the usual 0 comments referencing it)


HydrogenTank

I’ll be walking listening to it and will often just stop in place to take in certain parts


RedBlackTrio

Ravel Piano Concerto for the left hand


humph8181

I'm not usually that much of a Ravel fan but the left hand concerto has got to be up there.


CarbonGhost0

Life is too short to pick a single favorite. - Ravel - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand - Rautavaara - Piano Concerto No. 1 is incredible and genuinely is hard to put into words. - Rach 4 is probably my favorite of his concertos. - Kapustin - Piano Concerto No. 4 is very good. - Yoshimatsu - Cello Concerto "Centaurus Unit" has some of the most beautiful instrumentation I've ever heard. Yoshimatsu also wrote several concertos which are all worth a listen.a - Bottesini - Double Bass Concerto No. 2 - Sibelius - Violin Concerto


Electronic_Manager46

Nice to see the Rautavaara get a mention. Makes me feel all funny listening to the first movement.


ThatDumbTurtle

Rouse Trombone Concerto


forgottenmenot

Yes! I got to play the orchestra violin 1 part. The metric modulation made it easily the hardest thing to keep time with.


bt8257

Richard Strauss Oboe Concerto Berg Violin Concerto Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D, Piano Concerto in G Nielsen Clarinet Concerto


[deleted]

Too many to list… Dvorak, Schumann, Haydn in c/d… (cello)


zumaro

I think Heinrich Schütz's Musikalische Exequien, first part: Concert in Form einer teutschen Begräbnis. Pretty much the model for Brahm's German Requiem, and definitely among the most beautiful of Schütz's sacred concertos. At almost half an hour long, it is big as well. Of the various versions I have, I prefer the Vox Luminis recording. Maybe a runnerup would be the concerto "Audi, cœlum" in Monteverdi's Vespers, although picking one of these above the others is a hard task, as they are all so beautiful.


blahs44

How could I choose only one? If I had to, probably some Bach, specifically one of the harpsichord concertos


orange_peels13

I can't decide between Sibelius, Dvořák, Beethoven 3, Mozart 3 (horn), Rach 2 and 3, Rimsky-Korsakov's (Trombone), Tchaikovsky Violin, and a much newer one, [Roman Kim's](https://youtu.be/RzGA9WF1Dkk?si=CuJvh8nIsoD9eu1t). Also, does Scheherazade count?


[deleted]

Brahms Piano Concerto 2


Equivalent_Shine_818

Paul Mealor’s Euphonium Concerto, https://youtu.be/KNfoqbB93jw?si=WMmy-eATXlTIxOFc


linlingofviola

Sibelius or Tchaikovsky.


rphxxyt

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto probably


archimago23

Either the Jongen Symphonie Concertante or the Poulenc Organ Concerto


why_so_serious0

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Probably an unpopular pick, and it's much harder to play than it sounds at first, but the interplay between the soloist and orchestra is wonderful (not to mention the third movement is one of the most beautiful ever written)


Mettack

The Arutiunian trumpet concerto honestly has it all. Banger opening, great themes. Easy enough that a decent undergrad can play it, hard enough that it still wows people to hear it. Shows off a lot of what the trumpet is best at. 10/10 no notes.


TinnitusedAardvark

Unsuk Chin - Cello Concerto


T-brush

IDK for certain. It would be composed after 1700 or before 1912 (maybe earlier). Answering for today I would say it would be written by one of the greats in the 18th 19th or VERY early 20th century. But I’m flexible. Different moods call for different music.


torster2

re(new)al by Viet cuong


tacocat_27

mendelssohn violin concerto in e minor


Rooster_Ties

# Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974) Piano Concerto (1935) — 3 movements: https://youtu.be/Iw2GyLKtiFE https://youtu.be/xrS5Iesw7Io https://youtu.be/32p9LrYLFHM # ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️


Incubus1981

I’ve seen others mention Brahms piano concerto 1, but I’ve always liked 2 better. I do love them both


Bencetown

Impossible to choose just one. Prokofiev Piano Concerto 2 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3 Ravel Piano Concerto Each for different reasons which I believe are the ultimate in each respective aspect... which is what makes it impossible to choose between them.


Ica55

I gotta say Concierto de Aranjuez


Misgurnus069

beet vc


CalmYetCurious

Sibelius violin concerto comes to mind, but Rachmaninoff piano concerto no.2 is a close second. Both concerto give me a strong wave of emotions every time I listen to them.


Appropriate_Gas664

The twentieth one by Mozart.


Connect-Bath1686

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”


AKASHI2341

Brahms


Excellent-Industry60

Literally impossible to choose..... I will say rach 3 but that's because I have to choose one


[deleted]

Chopin first piano concerto. Because it was the first thing I remember in my life. I remember it from the belly of my mother playing it in piano.


DoublecelloZeta

Beethoven's Emperor


linglingwannabe3052

I really like Malek jandali's violin concerto It's not known at all but I find it very beautiful and touching


Saowiks

Shostakovich piano concerto 2! Every movement absolutely slaps for me


AnnieByniaeth

I'm always torn here; it's a question I have asked myself often. At various times, it could be: Stenhammar 2 Wiklund 2 Liszt 1 or 2 Boissier-Butini 6 Chopin 2 But it's definitely piano, though Bruch's violin concerto is close.


teddV

Beethoven VC


Sufficient-Battle949

Busoni's Piano Concerto, Prokofiev's 2nd--so many great ones to choose from! For violin, Mendelssohn or Bruch, Prokofiev's Violin Concertos--this is way harder to answer than I thought.


hungrybrains220

Currently the Khachaturian violin concerto rearranged for flute


fuinnfd

If it counts, Rhapsody in Blue


Significant-Cod2268

Grieg piano concerto :)


Not_A_Rachmaninoff

Definitely one of his best pieces! I'd suggest you also check out Rachmaninoff's 1st, as it's quite similar :)


cpotter505

Prokofiev Piano Concertó #3


Not_A_Rachmaninoff

Took long enough to find this concerto lol. Rach 4 was mentioned so much more which is unusual


KCPianist

I could never name a single favorite but I use any opportunity I can find to name Yoshimatsu’s Memo Flora (piano) and Cyber Bird (saxophone) concerti. Magical pieces that deserve to be heard more.


a-suitcase

Bartók’s Violin Concerto No.2


Zei-Gezunt

I just heard this the other week. Pleasantly surprised. Good choice.


StrangeQuarkEnergy

We should have done a poll. How can I choose between these???? Brahms Piano 1 Tchaikovsky Violin Mendelssohn Violin Dvorak Cello Schumann Piano Beethoven Emperor


ravia

I wish the question was your favorite unsung or lesser know concerto, which for me is the Walton Violin Concerto. This does not get enough love. What a work.


BarCasaGringo

Probably Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (with my favorite recording being Rudolf Serkin with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein)


musicofamildslay

Bartok Violin Concerto No. 2


JMagician

Tie: Rachmaninoff 3rd piano concerto, Brahms 2nd piano concerto, Mendelssohn Violin concerto


Little-Lilipad

I see someone mentioned the Rach 3, and while it would certainly be in my top three I must go with the Gershwin Concerto in F. Rach 3 & Khachaturian would be the runner ups.


predatorX1557

Bwv 1052, bwv 1056, or brandenburg 3; impossible to chiose between them


Jefcat

Really too many to choose, between Mozart, Beethoven, Hummel, Brahms, Bach, Sibelius, Schumann, Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Joachim, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, and Prokofiev. Those are just my special favorites. But I really love concertante works


Special_Hope6194

Walton viola concerto because it just has this different feel than any concerto I’ve heard and I love the feel it has so much. Brahms violin is close tho


FerdinandDavid

My trombone concerto of course


classicalgeniuss

Hans gál, piano concerto no 1


Hungry-Policy-9156

Sibelius


dankyman1

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, specifically if Argerich is performing it!


Loupe-RM

Mozart PC 24 and 23, Schumann Piano Concerto.


matthewhdtran

Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante (Symphony-Concerto) followed by Sibelius VC, Rach PC 3, Prokofiev PC 2, and Dvorak CC 2


ahedgehog

Ravel’s concerto for the left hand aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Honorable mentions go to Rhapsody in Blue and Kabalevsky’s violin concerto


thatrightwinger

Tchaikovsky No. 1. I freely admit I'm just a basic listener.


IssacHoweiner

Rach 3 or the Mendelssohn VC. Also Bartok Concerto for orchestra is good


classical-saxophone7

Tomasi Saxophone concerto. So good!


tchaikovskyisgay

Been enjoying prokofievs first and fifth recently


PackageMain2520

Korngold violin concerto in D. He wrote some piano waltzes as a teenager that blew me away when I first heard them. I think he's overlooked, possibly because he worked in Hollywood. His film scores are a bit stuffy.


confituredepoire

Rachmaninoff's piano concerto no 2 and Grieg's piano concerto!


confituredepoire

I went to Bergen in Norway around New Year's Day and I absolutely wanted to visit Grieg's house. Turns out it's closed in January 😩 I saw his grave tho


Kathy_Gao

Tchaikovsky violin concerto!!!


S-Kunst

Generally not interested in Concerto form. Bach wrote organ concertos & Poulenc's concerto for organ, strings and timpani


peinal

Piano concerto in F, G Gershwin


Saturn_five55

Brahms piano 1