I've published my rendition of Wandelt's Piano Concerto, requested by UC member @Wheesht:
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?
btw MusiqueClassique Forum (https://musiqueclassique.forumpro.fr/t15979-amadeus-wandelt-1860-1927) lists two piano concertos in F by Wandelt (1860-1927) that may or may not be the same (not enough information known to them).
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 (https://web.tresorit.com/l/y1cpW#MK2a8MacljeUDMy4p6LqgA) 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.
So, this probably dates from the 1880s. Much later than I thought.
Thanks for the work list, Thomas, and thanks to Darrel for the realisation.
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 I think nearly every composer I've covered sounds a bit out of date for the time in which they were writing.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.
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...
Philip Sear has at least one piece on Youtube by Bruno Wandelt, who -may- have been Amadeus's elder brother, and the 2019 CD (http://www.henriette-gaertner.com/cd-miniaturen.html) by German pianist Henriette Gärtner may well still be available. I contains three piano pieces by Wandelt.