Where did the concerto come from and how did it evolve? We explore its origins, development through Haydn and Mozart, some of the most challenging concertos of the 19th century, and a couple of "hidden gems."
Show Notes
"Hidden Gem" Concertos Recommended by John Banther and James Jacobs
Ralph Vaughn Williams: Tuba Concerto
Ernest Bloch: Schelomo
Leroy Anderson: The Typewriter
Not a concerto... but as close you can get when the soloist is a typewriter!
Other Concertos Mentioned in This Episode:
- Antonio Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 5
- Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 in C Major
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4 in G Major, Opus 58
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto
- Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
- Ralph Vaughn Williams: The Lark Ascending