The Concerto

Lutoslawski Cello Concerto

The Late Romantics

Rachmaninoff: Concerto no 2 in C minor

The Early romantics

Schumann: Piano concerto in A minor

The Classical Period: Haydn & Mozart

In thi session we explore the early history of the concerto form and how it developed from opera and the concerto grosso.

Session 1 focuses on the Beethoven Violin Concerto. Primarily the 1st movement. Describes the structure of concerto sonata form and the way in which Beethoven uses material to develop his thematic material.