Carl Reinecke - Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 72 (1860)

Carl Reinecke (23 June 1824 - 10 March 1910) was a German composer, conductor, educator and pianist.
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Piano Concerto No.1, Op.72 (1860)
1. Allegro (0:00)
2. Adagio ma non troppo (D♭ major) (13:23)
3. Finale. Allegro con brio (F♯ major) (20:40)
Klaus Hellwig., piano and the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie conducted by Alun Francis
At the age of 19, he undertook his first concert tour in 1843, through Denmark and Sweden. After a stay in Leipzig, where he studied under Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt, Reinecke went on tour with Königslöw and Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski (later Schumann's biographer), in North Germany and Denmark. In 1846, Reinecke was appointed Court Pianist for Christian VIII in Copenhagen. There he remained until 1848, when he resigned and went to Paris. Overall he wrote four concertos for his instrument (and many cadenzas for others' works, including a large set published as his Opus 87), as well as concertos for violin, cello, harp and flute. In the winter of 1850/51, Carl Schurz reports attending weekly “musical evenings” in Paris where Reinecke was in attendance.
In 1851, Reinecke became a professor at the Cologne Conservatory. In ensuing years he was appointed musical director at Barmen, and became the academic, musical director and conductor of the Singakademie at Breslau.
In 1860, Reinecke was appointed director of the Gewandhaus Orchestra concerts in Leipzig, and professor of composition and piano at the Conservatorium. He led the orchestra for more than three decades, until 1895. He conducted premieres such as the full seven-movement version of Brahms's A German Requiem (1869). In 1865 the Gewandhaus-Quartett premiered Brahms' piano quintet, and in 1892 his D major string quartet.
Reinecke is best known for his flute sonata "Undine", but he is also remembered as one of the most influential and versatile musicians of his time. He served as a teacher for 35 years, until his retirement in 1902. His students included Edvard Grieg, Basil Harwood, Charles Villiers Stanford, Christian Sinding, Leoš Janáček, Constanta Erbiceanu, Isaac Albéniz, August Max Fiedler, Walter Niemann, Johan Svendsen, Richard Franck, Felix Weingartner, Max Bruch, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Ernest Hutcheson, Felix Fox, August Winding and many others. See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Carl Reinecke.
After retirement from the conservatory, Reinecke devoted his time to composition, resulting in almost three hundred published works. He wrote several operas (none of which are performed today) including König Manfred. During this time, he frequently made concert tours to England and elsewhere. His piano playing belonged to a school in which grace and neatness were characteristic, and at one time he was probably unrivalled as a Mozart player and an accompanist. In 1904 at the age of 80, he made recordings of seven works playing on piano roll for the Welte-Mignon company, making him the earliest-born pianist to have his playing preserved in any format. He subsequently made a further 14 for the Aeolian Company's "Autograph Metrostyle" piano roll visual marking system and an additional 20 for the Hupfeld DEA reproducing piano roll system. He died at 85 in Leipzig.

[@JoeyZhuNovatronDrakaeneon]

Reinecke deserves more attention

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

De l'attention écrivez vous ? Je dirais qu'il doit être reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs compositeurs de son époque .Il suffit d'entendre et de lire la musique à l'écran .Mais c'est un grand compositeur et très inspiré .

[@fredericchopin7538]

Magnificent! Deserves to be more known

[@rogernortman9219]

Reinecke's symphonic works are the ultimate in pure, unadulterated, abstract, pure Romanticism. You ddon't have to be original to be a genius.

[@roberthayes7737]

To be honest, originality (to the extent that it is possible) is quite overrated.

[@steveegallo3384]

Roger Nortman -- ....But, then, How do you explain Rakhmaninov?

[@sandryushka]

@@steveegallo3384 As long as you have a pure enough and passionate enough musical feeling inside, and are capable of transferring that to music, you get someone like Rachmaninoff. Somebody very pure and introspective.

[@gwydionrhys7672]

Until earlier this year - 2023 - I had hardly heard a note of Reinecke’s music. I came across this concerto thanks to Simon Callaghan’s excellent recording on Hyperion (released in January 2023, and including Reinecke’s First, Second and Fourth piano concertos), with the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen conducted by Modestas Pitrėnas. What a fantastic work, and by a quite marvellous composer as well!

[@DanielRobertspiano]

I was fortunate to attend a rare live performance of this in Cardiff UK in 2005.

[@EpicPianoArrangements]

I can't believe this is the first time I'm hearing a Reinecke concerto... not because I chose not to listen to them, but because I wasn't aware he had written any. This is quite stunning.

[@jnvscan]

I´m writing two years after you sent your message. I didnt know him till today when i heard this concert in a classical music broadcast. I dont know why he is so unknown. He is a good composer. Te concert makes me think in Brahms.

[@gustavolascalea1525]

In fact, Reinecke composed 4 piano concertos...

[@robertdugmore5190]

@@jnvscan Also my first hearing of Reinecke and I'm 75! Why isn't he better known? I love this music.

[@owengette8089]

@@robertdugmore5190 unfortunately, recognition in music is seldom reasonable.

[@joeboyle5864]

@@jnvscan In 1860, Brahms was 27. Reinecke was 36. Who influenced whom ?

[@harryandruschak2843]

Another work I have never heard before. Thank you

[@jenniejcao]

Mvt 2: 13:23 Mvt 3: 20:40

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

Magnifique concerto pour piano d'un bout à l'autre ,époustouflant de virtuosité et de lyrisme .Grandiose et tendre à la fois .Une mention spéciale pour le second mouvement où interviennent en premier le violoncelle puis le violon .Qu'on arrête de dénigrer Karl Reinecke ,un des meilleurs compositeurs de son temps .Le musicalement correct est "hast been" .On a trop souvent rabâche les mêmes oeuvres des mêmes compositeurs .Du Joachim Raff,Reinecke ,Bruck ou encore du Karl Davidoff maintenant .

[@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks]

Very nice!

[@metteholm4833]

WOW! Quite an impressive list of students.... and an impressive level of activity during his last five years!

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

Charles Reinecke a été adoré et beaucoup joué .La grand mère d'un ami allemand a joué en sa présence un de ses concertos . ses concertos pour violon et pour violoncelle sont très beaux également et jamais joué .triste

[@stephanjwilliams]

The third movement is so enjoyable to listen to.

[@user-ru8vy1uz7c]

Bravo brilliance concerto

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

This is an accomplished, tuneful, exhilarating concerto, showing the influence of Liszt and Schumann, but also much originality, especially in the inspired 'adagio', that creates a special, unique atmosphere. The performance leaves nothing to be desired; I'm familiar with the Gerald Robbins versions of this and the 2nd Concerto which are good, but I'm glad that all four of Reinecke's piano concerti are now available in up-to-date sound. I heard the masterful 3rd for the first time recently; now I'm ready to acquaint myself with the 4th.

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

@bill Bloggs Explain or elaborate on that assessment if I'm to take it seriously, let alone take it to heart.

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

Comme vous avez raison .Le 3 concerto est exceptionnel .

[@owengette8089]

12:31 also, pay attention to the finale- you will hear snippets of a theme you’ll find in his harp concerto (i.e. 25:17, etc.)

[@rogernortman9219]

Say what you will about a conservative style, all 4 of them are absolutely great!

[@rogernortman9219]

Steve we've had run-in individuals before. I don't EXPLAIN composers or specific pieces of m0usic. I EMOTIONALLY INTER,ALIZE!~ If it makes me feel good, I like it; if not, I don't Music has absolutely NO REFERENTIAL IMPORTANCE for m!! Iy is strictly an EMORIOMAL STIMULANT, complicated as the vertical and horizontal harmonic interrelationship between tens of thousands of notes ,ay beI'm almost 80. Public opinion can go to hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

Yes yes yes .différents but wonderfull

[@mikimiki-tb7qf]

I have had no idea that such brilliant concertos exist.In some moments sounds as Chopin's concerto.Worth exploring.

[@goldberg72]

A tratti anche brahms

[@marcalexandrefontenay9801]

Brillant concerto que le 1 er de C Reinecke , post romantique allemand , superbement restitué ici !

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

Oui mais pour rappel il est né en 1826 . Vraiment post romantique ? Que dire de Rachmaninov alors mort en 1944 ? De son temps tout simplement.

[@fulviopolce9785]

Un musicista dei massimi esponenti della musics 'astratta'. Superbo concerto. Magnifico l'Adagio. Ottimo caricamento e un saluto a Bartje.

[@vince-tcturner9082]

Lovely piece. Brahms steady hand seems to be behind most of it.

[@bobschaaf2549]

Brahms, no. Schumann.

[@diegoarmandoperezmendoza399]

Thanks for the music concerto, it was impresive and very cool, thanks one like!!! One Subscription too!

[@tepmich]

Musical reflections on the moral principle Tepper Michael.

[@tepmich]

Musikalische Reflexionen über das moralische Prinzip !!! Tepper Michael.

[@vogelalsprophet]

Der 2. Satz macht süchtig!

[@mikedaniels3009]

Chopin's third piano concerto in F# minor.

[@calebhu6383]

1:37

[@poemesymphonique]

19:58

[@giovannibrunoro1055]

minchia!

[@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks]

Non dire così che spaventi gli inglesi!

[@arlettehellemans2117]

Oui, R.Korcia, les musicologues, directeurs de conservatoire, professeurs de musique, organisateurs de concert, maisons de disques, programmateurs de radios classiques sont tous des cons. J'ai dévouvert KZbin 20 ans trop tard, hélas...