Glittering keyboard displays, surging emotional appeal, and a grand heroic manner characterize these popular late-19th-century works by the man once considered the preeminent American composer — called by Virgil Thomson "our nearest to a great master before Charles Ives." Introduction by Dr. Brian Mann. Instrumentation.
Piano Concerto in Full Score by Edvard Grieg One of the most popular concertos ever written, and one of the most recognizable of all musical works in the standard repertoire. Deeply romantic, it is filled with great melodic inspiration.
Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score by Serge Rachmaninoff Three great classics of 20th-century music in one volume, reprinted from authoritative full-score Russian editions. Includes Table of Contents, lists of instruments.
Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 in Full Score by Camille Saint-Saëns Elegance and virtuosity characterize the 2 popular piano works in this volume: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22, and Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 44.
