Widor - Piano Concerto No. 1
The
possibility that, if Charles - Marie Widor (1844 - 1937) by someone
that has heard that a Solo organ music from Symphony # 5 in his toccata.
Understood
as a piece for organ Widor known that he would be part of builders and
players came from a family, and a Catholic church of Saint-Sulpice (a
French organist for top appointments), located in Paris 64 years
organist himself. He
was a strong influence on organ regeneration, and the instruments of
the French at the Paris conservatory taught organ and composition.It readily shows that this concerto, Widor was an inspired composer for orchestra and piano. His solo organ, solo piano, chamber works and many works for orchestra composed for other work to do. widor 1876 in F minor, opus 39 composed of the piano concerto. November 1876 as one of the premiere was Diémer Louis. By
Ménestrel, a French music journal, concerto singer, composer and writer
Auguste Morel reviewed the printed text of the following:"Concerto
for piano and orchestra with a very unusual work by Widor. Probably
already experienced organist of Saint-Sulpice, and the young composers
favor form over substance to a minor detour on the most recent school
yielded, but there are some beautiful musical influences and ideas,
interesting development. Tempo and movement Well,
I was successful - but not based on a motif that is very resilient, and
instead of Andante-scherzo, with its direct appeal. Thanks to his
musical instruments, so specific and strong, with the most persuasive
case for Diémer ... the concerto. "`This concerto for the piano concerto repertoire. The first movement was strong and very well written. Although
the piano is really a star, Widor instrumentation in the life of a
writer did not write it, and that this concerto in his orchestral
writing about his talent shows. Like the above reviewer, my favorite was the last one in particular, and the novel, which begins a two-piano in bare octaves: