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I just finished listening to the Concerto in E minor for clarinet, viola and orchestra, Op 88 by Max Bruch. What a beautiful combination. I wonder why its not in the standard repertoire. I had a version for Viola and violin - Not a very satisfying version!!!!

What are your opinions? And are there other Double (or Triple ..) Concertos of unusual  instrument combination?

has anyone listened to the Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 50. Tchaikovsky? Absolutely stunning stuff. I was a bit unsure of the choice but after listening to Stephen Hough's versions I'm completely convinced that THIS WAS THE RIGHT CHOICE!!! Only HE can make the jaded 1st movement of the 1st concerto sound like a discovery. I was a bit surprised at the tempo, but as you listen to the whole movement you get what he's trying to do.

As for the neglected 2nd concerto, till now I the definitive version by Peter Donohoe. Stephen Hough's version is every bit as good  (dare I say better??!!!).

Has anyone else heard it?

Bad news for Pixis fans.
till yesterday the info on RPC forthcoming volumes (I had ) were as follows
Vol.51 - Taubert concertos 1 & 2; Rosenhain concerto, (Howard Shelley) (Aug. '10)
Vol.52 - J. Wieniawski & Goetz concertos, (Hamish Milne) (Nov. '10)
Vol.53 - Reger Concerto; Strauss Burleske, (Marc-André Hamelin) (2011)
Vol.54 - Widor Concertos, (Markus Becker)
Vol.55 - English repertiore, being finalised this week I hope. (Martin Roscoe)
Vol.56 - Pixis Concerto plus something else (Howard Shelley)
Vol.57 - Wiklund Concertos (Martin Sturfalt).

Hyperion has announced the following series and unfortunately I can't find Pixis among them-
Volume 51 Taubert & Rosenhain
Volume 52 Goetz and Wieniawski
Volume 53 Reger and Strauss
Volume 54 Somervell and Cowen
Volume 55 Widor
Volume 56 Kalkbrenner
Volume 57 Wiklund

I just finished listening to the Music of Ruben Liljefors a couple of weeks ago. A sterling CD featuring his Piano concerto in F minor and a Symphony. Really beautiful stuff. Has anyone heard any other works by him?   

Does anyone know about the Forthcoming Romantic Piano Concertos from Hyperion. Vol. 48 - Benedict & Macfarren is set to release in July. Any one know of any further ventures.. I'm guessing Vol. 50 would be a special one!

In the past discussions there seems to have been mentions of Violin concertos by Romantic masters (forgotten or not!). I thought we could compile a list and hopefully someone (Hyperion eg.) might take it into consideration!

1st off the Reynaldo Hahn - Violin concerto
Bortkiewicz - Violin Concerto in D major op. 22  (and also the cello concerto)
Lyapunov - Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 61
Ignaz Brüll - Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 41
Friedrich Gernsheim - Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 42
                             Violin Concerto no. 2 in F, op. 86
Carl Reinecke - Violin concerto in G minor, opus 141
Julius Conus - Violin Concerto in E minor
Christian Sinding - Violin Concerto No.1 in A Major, Op.45
                         Violin Concerto No.2 in D Major, Op.60
                         Violin Concerto No.3 in A minor, Op.119
Haydn Wood - Violin Concerto in B minor (1933)
Joseph Holbrooke - Grasshopper Violin Concerto
Jean-Baptiste Accolay - Violin concertos(no.'s ?)
Karl Goldmark - Violin Concerto no. 2
Emil Młynarski - two Violin Concerti

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Let the List Begin!!!!!!

Has there been any recording of the Piano concertos of Godard. I just heard his Violin concertos and they are outstanding!