Amadeus Wandelt; Piano Concerto in F

[Darrel Hoffman]

I've published my rendition of Wandelt's Piano Concerto, requested by UC member @Wheesht:

[semloh]

We are indebted to you for creating this performance, Darrel. I think it's a splendid work, and I soon forgot that it wasn't a real orchestra and soloist playing. It held my attention throughout, despite a few 'filler' passages in the allegro - no mean feat these days! Do you know anything about the date it was written or the circumstances?

[eschiss1]

btw MusiqueClassique Forum lists two piano concertos in F by Wandelt (1860-1927) that may or may not be the same (not enough information known to them).

[Wheesht]

Thank you for finding this interesting link.

I am delighted that my initial contact with Wandelt's grandson a couple of years ago has led to this spirited rendition. As someone who doesn't read music I was not sure I'd ever get a chance of hearing the concerto.
Here's a link to the work list I received from the composer's grandson. It may help answer a few questions. Some of the works listed are in his possession, but I have not been in touch with him for a while now.

[semloh]

So, this probably dates from the 1880s. Much later than I thought.

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks for the work list, Thomas, and thanks to Darrel for the realisation.

[Darrel Hoffman]

Yeah, I'll have to defer all questions regarding the history of this piece and its composer to Wheesht.  I'm just the person that turns scores into music, I often know next to nothing about the history of them.

I'm not surprised that it's later than people expected.  I think one of the main reason why many composers are "unsung" as it were is that their work was not groundbreaking, and sounded too much like their predecessors.  I think nearly every composer I've covered sounds a bit out of date for the time in which they were writing.  That doesn't mean it's not still good and worthy of more recognition, but I don't have to tell you guys that of course.

[eschiss1]

When someone responded in the forum I linked that there have been no recordings of works by Wandelt, I am a little surprised that at least one of his solo piano pieces hasn't been taken up by - for example... - P. Sear or others on YouTube...

[Wheesht]

Philip Sear has at least one piece on Youtube by Bruno Wandelt, who -may- have been Amadeus's elder brother, and the 2019 CD by German pianist Henriette Gärtner may well still be available. I contains three piano pieces by Wandelt.