I'm only around 2 minutes in and already I'm speechless. There is almost uninterrupted unity between the piano and the orchestra, and such beautiful crystal-clear tones. I have heard of Wiklund before, though I regret not making an effort to study his music!
One of my favorite obscure piano concertos. I used to listen to this as a college student while walking around in Upstate NY winter. Listening to it now I could still feel the winter chill blowing on my face
I listen to it on my headphones Rochester Kent. Sitting on the bench outside restoration house ?I have played it before but can see why it's not popular. Just flourishes scales thirds etc up and down the piano No real tune or anything just technique. Forever acceoerandos then diminuendos ? @@erika6651
I don't get what's up with classical enthusiasts' obsession with every piece having to be perfect and groundbreaking. It may not be a masterpiece like rachmaninoff or Beethoven or any of the greats but what I find in this piece is a enjoyable musical journey, no more, no less. My ears are happy, and that's all that matters
The opening has a definite Rach II texture. It's very much a product of its' time. I found it rather interesting, I woudlnt mind hearing it in performance. I found the second movement to have particularly lovely moments.
I start to discovered this Concerto, two month ago. Only today I can feel the beouty of the first mvt. I hope Adolf Wiklund can be more famous, beacouse this work is a lot of.
As accordionist, i love this concerto. I can't understand the comments of the people that criticize this work. They must listen this work a lot of time.
It's so overwhelmingly textured. I can see why no one performs it. Half the notes only exist on the page... the audience would never hear them. Poor pianist who spends the time to learn this.
Thanks for the upload. Although the first few minutes are captivating and one might get fooled into believing it will continue in the same way, the longer I tried to listen on, the more I kept thinking to myself : "dear me, why didn't this guy leave composing alone and left it to Grieg, Saint- Säens, Massenet, Gounod Rach and friends who he keeps borrowing from at each bar?" Fast forwarding did help a bit, the pomp & circumstance of the finale are great for Hollywood but as a stand alone concerto this doesn't do anything for me, - too much haywire, erring, directionless soul searching up and down. Get me back to real classical music with logical structures.
Except this is a romantic piece. Structure can be subverted to and for emotive affect. First listening to the piece so i am not commenting on the structure. But i found it worth listening to.
Run of the mill Piano Concerto. Nothing special. Plenty of would-be composers tried their hand at composing Piano Concertos, with very little success rate.
If anything this concerto can contribute to the overall beauty of the world. Everything seems so strange to me, I don't have anymore the courage to critique any attempt at making something aesthetic, so I really value your comment.
Completely disagree. I've collected hundreds of obscure piano concerti for decades, and many do deserve Ian Hall's deprecation. But this one is something special: it is immediately engaging and thoroughly unpretentious. He had my attention about 90 seconds in, and within 5 minutes I knew I'd be listening many dozen times, which I have. I'd place it up there with the Massenet and Castillon concerto in the obscure pantheon, and just below Henselt, Raff and Berwald.
How pathetic. And sad, that you have neither the intellect or aesthetic acumen to discern greatness when it is presented to you. Your ego must be formidable.
@@luimazil7262 As I said to IAN, how pathetic. And sad, that you have neither the intellect or aesthetic acumen to discern greatness when it is presented to you. Your ego must be formidable.
Banal themes, no great timing. Trying too hard to sound magnificant, but turning out hokey and pretencious. It doesn't go anywhere.It deserves to be obscure.
I cannot explain this, but the trombone line at 33:44 is sooo nostalgic ...
I'm only around 2 minutes in and already I'm speechless. There is almost uninterrupted unity between the piano and the orchestra, and such beautiful crystal-clear tones. I have heard of Wiklund before, though I regret not making an effort to study his music!
Exactly.
One of my favorite obscure piano concertos. I used to listen to this as a college student while walking around in Upstate NY winter. Listening to it now I could still feel the winter chill blowing on my face
А я гуляю под него в Ростове на Дону.
Haha I do that now! Some things never change I guess.
Rochester?
This simply beautiful.
I listen to it on my headphones Rochester Kent. Sitting on the bench outside restoration house ?I have played it before but can see why it's not popular. Just flourishes scales thirds etc up and down the piano
No real tune or anything just technique. Forever acceoerandos then diminuendos ? @@erika6651
I don't get what's up with classical enthusiasts' obsession with every piece having to be perfect and groundbreaking. It may not be a masterpiece like rachmaninoff or Beethoven or any of the greats but what I find in this piece is a enjoyable musical journey, no more, no less. My ears are happy, and that's all that matters
It is elitism really. And this elitism has stifled the development of classical music after the middle of the twentieth century.
@@pjbpianothat’s not elitism, it’s the opposite. People like you just throw around the word elitist without substance
@@DynastieArtistique, you have said nothing to debunk what I said. Cheers.
@@pjbpiano is right. It really is elitism.
8:36 is also very remarkable
33:40 wow this melody line is awesome!
The opening has a definite Rach II texture. It's very much a product of its' time. I found it rather interesting, I woudlnt mind hearing it in performance. I found the second movement to have particularly lovely moments.
I know many people say "one of the best" on all concertos but this, surely deserves it
this concerto deserves to be better know. In many places you can sense Grieg in it but with refreshing looks.
I start to discovered this Concerto, two month ago.
Only today I can feel the beouty of the first mvt.
I hope Adolf Wiklund can be more famous, beacouse this work is a lot of.
ΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΡΓΗΜΑ , ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ ΚΥΡΙΕ PEDRO
this concerto is a gift to my ears
2:36
3:53
the 8:59 restatement feels like movie music
26:45 rare octave glissando sighting
Most of all what I admire is its concision. In movie jargon, he's telling the story on the cut, instead of on the nose. Great talent.
16:58 heart wrenching (especially 17:25)
34:41 Most quitetest timpani in the history of mankind.
First time I have heard this concerto. It deserves to be much better known. Would like to hear this at a concert.
As accordionist, i love this concerto.
I can't understand the comments of the people that criticize this work.
They must listen this work a lot of time.
Bravo bravo bravo super wow brilliance fantastic grandiose music concerto
One of my favorite pieces.
Glad seeing you here!
Same!@@kofiLjunggren
This splendor of words can not attach it
When you love Rachmaninov and Grieg a lot
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An absolute fantastic discovery ... lovely and exciting as can be! Wow!
Yeeeesss, it's great that you feel that!
wow, this sounds good already and I am just at the start, thank you again for sharing these unknow composers
Speechless. How is this lost? A true masterpiece. Unknown to me, known to God.
I love that: "Unknown to me, known to God." Makes me wonder how many more amazing pieces I have yet to discover.
@@NoogaJim thousands of more my good fellow. Thousands of more
Wiklund is WAAAAAAAAAAAy to underrated
Too*
I'm really impressed!!
Wow.
underrated!
So soothing I became a cloud.
Gives me Kurt Atterberg vibes!
Attenberg is much more better
wow
8:36 personal timestamp
Sounds hard
What’s most peculiar is the key of choice!
True, piano concerto's in e minor and b minor are very rare, I don't know why.
It's so overwhelmingly textured. I can see why no one performs it. Half the notes only exist on the page... the audience would never hear them. Poor pianist who spends the time to learn this.
I have to agree.
3:15, 4:56, 7:26, 8:42, 19:28, 32:44
1.02=Grieg, 1.27-Debussy, 1.51 Liszt …….
sounds like rachmaninoff
Thanks for the upload. Although the first few minutes are captivating and one might get fooled into believing it will continue in the same way, the longer I tried to listen on, the more I kept thinking to myself : "dear me, why didn't this guy leave composing alone and left it to Grieg, Saint- Säens, Massenet, Gounod Rach and friends who he keeps borrowing from at each bar?" Fast forwarding did help a bit, the pomp & circumstance of the finale are great for Hollywood but as a stand alone concerto this doesn't do anything for me, - too much haywire, erring, directionless soul searching up and down.
Get me back to real classical music with logical structures.
Except this is a romantic piece. Structure can be subverted to and for emotive affect. First listening to the piece so i am not commenting on the structure. But i found it worth listening to.
Run of the mill Piano Concerto. Nothing special. Plenty of would-be composers tried their hand at composing Piano Concertos, with very little success rate.
If anything this concerto can contribute to the overall beauty of the world. Everything seems so strange to me, I don't have anymore the courage to critique any attempt at making something aesthetic, so I really value your comment.
I agree Ian. Is it pleasant? Sure. But nothing worth actively putting effort in listening to.
Completely disagree. I've collected hundreds of obscure piano concerti for decades, and many do deserve Ian Hall's deprecation. But this one is something special: it is immediately engaging and thoroughly unpretentious. He had my attention about 90 seconds in, and within 5 minutes I knew I'd be listening many dozen times, which I have. I'd place it up there with the Massenet and Castillon concerto in the obscure pantheon, and just below Henselt, Raff and Berwald.
How pathetic. And sad, that you have neither the intellect or aesthetic acumen to discern greatness when it is presented to you. Your ego must be formidable.
@@luimazil7262 As I said to IAN, how pathetic. And sad, that you have neither the intellect or aesthetic acumen to discern greatness when it is presented to you. Your ego must be formidable.
Banal themes, no great timing. Trying too hard to sound magnificant, but turning out hokey and pretencious. It doesn't go anywhere.It deserves to be obscure.