The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works, [1] and is among the most popular of the genre.

Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra, Margaret Fingerhut Grieg: Piano Concerto, Lyric Suite & Peer Gynt Suite No. 2

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Grieg himself must have been an outstanding pianist, and in this slow movement, he was entirely in his element. The eminent Viennese critic Eduard Hanslick, who heard him perform his Piano Concerto, …

There, Edvard Grieg composed the A-minor Piano Concerto. The premiere of the Concerto, which took place in Copenhagen on April 3, 1869, was generally well received by the Norwegian press.

The last movement is dominated by the soloist’s robust foot-stomping theme, which steps back briefly for a serene interlude introduced by a flute solo (that foreshadows Grieg’s equally deft use of the …

The refreshing 2nd theme is played by solo piano on higher register; with a series of sparkling notes rolling gradually down, it’s not hard to imagine yourself out there looking down at the grand natural …

Grieg composed his Piano Concerto when he was just 24, and it remains one of his best-known and most popular works. Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway, on June 15, 1843, and died there …

Edvard Grieg's legendary Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 is the composer’s only concerto. It is one of Grieg’s best-known works and one of the most enchanting compositions of the piano repertoire.

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso