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Composers
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The second movement is slow and poetic, singing-like, and the third one
is fast, again, often in the rondo-sonata
or sonata-variations. At the end of the first movement there is a cadenza,
where the soloist displays his virtuoso abilities and sometimes even improvises
(without any pre-written notes).,
the more common form of concerto was the concerto
grosso,
in which a small group of instrumentalists played versus the entire orchestra
("Soli" versus "Ripieno"). Bach
wrote many Concerti Grossi ,
among which is the Brandenburg Concerti .
Handel
also composed 12
serious, profound Concerti Grossi.
wrote many concerti,
among which is the excellent Trumpet Concerto,
yet Mozart
was the one who shaped the classic concerto.
He wrote about 50 concerti for different solo instruments, and the last
ten Piano Concerti are particularly good.
Piano Concerto no. 21
is mostly known for the slow movement used in the motion picture "Elvira
Madigan". His Clarinet
Concerto and Violin
Concerto no. 3 are also considered among the
best of his work.
period, an era that favored the individual
and his personal expression. As a person who
represented the Romantic period in both art and life, Beethoven
composed special, profound concerti. His Piano
Concerto no. 5 "The Emperor"
and Piano Concerto no. 3
are some of the best in the history of music. They include a first movement
that is "heavier" than what was customary before. Beethoven's
Violin Concerto
is also one of the summits of this genre, although it geniusly integrates
the solo violinist in the orchestra, rather than demonstrates his capability.
wrote the E minor
Violin Concerto,
of the favourites in orchestral repertory, and Liszt
wrote the spectacular Piano
Concerto no. 1. In his Violin
Concerto and diametrically opposed characterized
Piano Concerti,
Brahms
also represents the Romantic concerto
at its finest .
Examples of concerto parts
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