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Grieg: Piano Concerto | Lars Vogt, Riccardo Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig

The colors of the North, as captured in a late Romantic piano concerto: That’s one way to describe the concept behind Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16. This popular classical work is performed here by the pianist Lars Vogt together with the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, under the baton of Riccardo Chailly. The concert took place at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany, in the year 2015. (00:00) I. Allegro molto moderato (13:19) II. Adagio (19:39) III. Allegro moderato molto e mercato Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 is said to epitomize Norwegian music – but it was actually written in Denmark. In June 1868, a young Edvard Grieg spent the summer near the Danish capital Copenhagen, alongside his wife Nina and their daughter Alexandra, who was just a few weeks old at the time. There he met Edmund Neupert (1842-1888), who would go on to become a close friend. Neupert had already established himself as a pianist, and Grieg wrote the Piano Concerto Op. 16 in close dialogue with him, dedicating the work to his friend. On April 3, 1869, Edmund Neupert premiered the piano concerto in Copenhagen. The concerto – which is the only concerto completed by Grieg – was an instant success and helped the young Norwegian composer rise to fame overnight. Some critics pointed out that the concerto has similarities with Robert Schumann’s (1810-1856) Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54. In fact, Grieg had probably heard Schumann’s piano concerto played by Clara Schumann (1819-1896) during his studies in Leipzig in 1858. Grieg’s adoration for Schumann is reflected in the choice of key—A minor—as well as the opening descending flourish on the piano. But there were also similarities with another piano concerto in A minor, written by Grieg’s good friend August Winding (1835-1899) shortly before Grieg himself wrote his own concerto. Nevertheless, Edvard Grieg’s piano concerto retains its very own character. The fairly traditional structure dissolves and transforms into a kind of fantasia for piano and orchestra. Freely alternating “Nordic”-sounding melodies and rhythms with origins in Norwegian folk music, it paints a picture of the natural colors of Grieg’s native country. When Grieg met Franz Liszt (1811-1886) in Rome in 1870, Liszt played the late Romantic piano concerto a prima vista (by sight) – and was delighted. Liszt, who was already regarded as a musical luminary at the time, also suggested some changes which Grieg incorporated. The work was first published in 1872, and Grieg revised it multiple times until his death in 1907. German pianist Lars Vogt (1970-2022) was known as an extraordinarily talented piano virtuoso. He won numerous awards and performed together with major international orchestras around the world. Next to working as a piano soloist, Vogt was also a conductor and music professor. His career was sadly cut short when he was diagnosed with cancer, which ultimately also led to his death at only 52 years old. Lars Vogt also received awards posthumously. © 2015 Accentus Music Watch more masterpieces in your personal concert hall:    • LISTEN AND WATCH - your personal concert hall   Check out the best piano concertos here:    • PIANO CONCERTOS   And find more great works from the Romantic period here:    • ROMANTIC MUSIC   Subscribe to DW Classical Music:    / dwclassicalmusic   #edvardgrieg #pianoconcerto #romanticmusic