[Miklós Rózsa] Piano Concerto Op.31 (Score-Video)

I. Allegro Energico
II. Adagio
III. Vigorosso (with variations)
Composed in 1965-1966
Performers:
Leonard Pennario (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Miklós Rózsa (conductor)
Audio from • Miklos Rozsa: Concert...

[@donnytello1544]

Mv 1 0:00
Mv 2 11:54
Mv 3 21:29

[@emmanueltembug6022]

The segment between 15:54 and 17:09 of the musical piece is an absolute masterpiece that takes one's breath away. The way the music unfolds is nothing short of magnificent. As you immerse yourself in the melody, you feel the intensity gradually building up, and when it reaches the 15:12 mark, it becomes even more riveting. The way the music evolves and builds up in energy is truly remarkable, and it culminates in an incredibly powerful climax at the 15:54 mark.
The climax is so awe-inspiring that it leaves you spellbound, like a painting by Rózsa, where he is orchestrating with his eyes on fire, with a fire background behind him. The experience of listening to this music is truly bombastic and unforgettable. It's like a rollercoaster ride, taking you through various emotions and leaving you feeling exhilarated. I could listen to it repeatedly without ever getting tired of it!

[@catchoupiote]

Well said. This is the typical Rozsa passionnate conflagration. He did this dozens of time, but it's always so powerfull and I think it's really unique. This is something I don't feel in any other composer's work. That's why I come back again and again to his music.

[@thenameisgsarci]

Woah

[@peternewson]

great to read the score as you hear it - insight into Rozsa's genius

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

This piece is absolutely wicked - and I think that may be why it is not performed much. Some years ago I learned Rozsa's Violin Concerto. I love the piece but it's difficult...not anywhere near as difficult as this Piano Concerto, but it is dark and moody in the same way. Looking at the scores, you can tell that both pieces came from the same brain. I only know of one recording of the Piano Concerto other than Pennario's - a fine one by a rather unknown but brilliant pianist named Evelyn Chen. I think most music directors will not program it because it's just far too complicated - even if there was a pianist who wanted to play it. The orchestra can learn a Beethoven, Mozart, or Tchaikovsky concerto accompaniment rather fast. Something like this would take awhile to put together.

[@catchoupiote]

There's also this recording made in Hungary in 1998 whith french pianist Danielle Laval: ua-cam.com/video/xpPXwc2QHus/v-deo.html

[@catchoupiote]

There's also this recording by french pianist Danielle Laval : ua-cam.com/video/xpPXwc2QHus/v-deo.html

[@kulpashzhumabay891]

:O wow

[@jb1980ist]

Thank you for posting this!

[@eels31]

Kinda reminds me of Ornstein's concerto a bit. Definitely has the same energy as it.

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

Correct me if I'm wrong but is this piece harder than the Rachmaninoff #3?

[@donnytello1544]

No not at all

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

@@donnytello1544 easier? about the same? Have you played it yourself?

[@donnytello1544]

@@BenjiOrthopedic I’ve played parts of both, and just by analyzing the scores you can tell that this is considerably easier than the 3rd

[@donnytello1544]

@@BenjiOrthopedic much easier, I would compare this concerto to rachmaninoffs second, both similar in writing technique, except rosza writing may not be as smooth as rachmaninoffs

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

@@donnytello1544 very interesting....all those horrid runs sound far more difficult than anything in the Rach 3 which is so full of chords and other thick passagework. I like Rozsa far more than Rachmaninoff's concertos. I'm not a pianist though so I can't make a call on it. I know no other pianists who play it and have never heard a live performance of it. I am a violinist and actually play the Rozsa violin concerto. Great piece - not easy either, although not as musically complicated and it's playable if you have the technique.