BaL 04.01.25 - Beethoven: Piano concerto 1

[Ein Heldenleben]

Must say I’ve never thought of the C major as the Cinderella Concerto.

Yea that baffled me. It’s a tremendous work. There are really no Cinderella Beethoven works are there ?

[silvestrione]

Must say I’ve never thought of the C major as the Cinderella Concerto.

Nor me! Was it Joanna's perspective as a teacher of young pianists? She mentioned how they tended not to choose it for competitions, fearing it would not give them enough opportunity to showcase their talents. ('So much for them!', one wants to say)

[Barbirollians]

I should have thought Beethoven 2 was more the Cinderella.

[Ein Heldenleben]

I should have thought Beethoven 2 was more the Cinderella.

Maybe - but it has the Prince of Beethoven cadenzas - a masterpiece in its own right.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Nor me! Was it Joanna's perspective as a teacher of young pianists? She mentioned how they tended not to choose it for competitions, fearing it would not give them enough opportunity to showcase their talents. ('So much for them!', one wants to say)

She’s got a point. You can play a masterly Beethoven 1 and then along comes a barnstorming flashy Rach 2 and it counts for nothing. Another reason why competitions are a waste of musical time.