Moritz Moszkowski ‒ Piano Concerto in E major, Op 59

Moritz Moszkowski (1854 - 1925), Piano Concerto, Op.59 (1898)
Performed by Markus Pawlik, piano, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit cond.
00:00 - No. 1 Moderato
13:00 - No. 2 Andante
21:52 - No. 3 Scherzo
29:09 - No. 4 Allegro deciso
Moritz Moszkowski's Piano Concerto in E major, Opus 59 is one of the extraordinary examples of romantic works in this genre. According to the critic Edward Lippman, "this is the work of a man who not only was familiar with innumerable concerti written over a period of more than a century, but also was in command of every trick of the trade".
Moszkowski completed the concerto in 1898, dedicating it "à Monsieur Josef Casimir Hofmann", a player who was to become one of the greatest piano virtuosi of all time. The concerto is scored for the usual woodwind, brass, and strings, but in addition, it makes occasional use of a triangle and a harp. Somewhat unusual for a piano concerto is the key of E major, and the fact that there are four movements instead of three. At the beginning of this century, the Moszkowski concerto was very popular, appearing frequently in the orchestral programmes of all the major orchestras of the world, and championed by most of the major piano virtuosos of the time. When another famous piano virtuoso, Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, toured the United States during the 1906-7 season performing the concerto, Hobbard William Harris provided the following musical analysis of the work (which became the standard analysis for this work, reprinted in concert programmes for the next several decades):
"The first movement is a brilliant composition, opening with what may he taken as its principal theme, inasmuch as it furnishes most of the material for the development, and also reappears in the last movement as a climax to the whole work. The announcement of this resolute subject (by the flutes and oboes accompanied lightly by other woodwind, and deeper strings) is followed by a short solo cadenza, after which the unfolding of the musical picture begins. As this proceeds several subsidiary melodies come to notice, prominent among them being one which (while hinted at before) does not assume its formal shape until given out, grazioso, by the pianoforte alone following a short upward chromatic scale passage. This graceful subject aslo figure, conspicuously in the development, which after passing through a succession of interesting stages, culminates finally in a rousing climax.
The second movement is an eloquent, nocturne-like effusion, of which the principal thematic element is the expressive subject given out softly at the commencement by the clarinet, and bassoons, staccato, and the strings, pizzicato - this being taken up shortly and carried on by the solo instrument. An agreeably contrasting intermediary section follows, after which the expressive first theme returns - now in the harp and strings against flowing figurations in the solo instrument. Lastly a short free conclusion passage leads us into the third movement. The Vivace is a lively, sparkling composition in Moszkowski's characteristically brilliant manner, and commences with the statement of a nimble running theme by the solo instrument. After this vivacious subject and its derivatives have been worked over briefly another buoyant theme comes to notice in the flutes and clarinets, over a strumming guitar-like accompaniment in the pianoforte. The development from here runs mainly on this theme, leading finally to a short cantabile passage for the solo instrument (unaccompanied), following which the movement proceeds quickly to a dashing conclusion.
The fourth and last movement opens with a short flourishing introductory passage which leads to the statement of a resolute theme by the solo instrument. After this has been developed at considerable length the pianoforte introduces a contrasting theme of flowing character, to which the clarinet attaches itself shortly. Presently the development of the resolute opening theme is resumed, leading to the entrance of still another subject, given out softy but decidedly by the clarinet and the violas, and worked up forthwith in alternation and combination with the resolute opening theme. The flowing second theme returns, the movement mounting thence to a climax, at the pinnacle of which the resolute opening theme of the first movement reappears in enlarged rhythm."

[@99wntr]

20:15 is basically heaven

[@gustavotorres5304]

It gives me chills! So beautiful ❤️

[@c0smiclatte]

This was what I was looking for.

[@cosmicpanda7712]

Its pure romance.

[@christianweatherbroadcasti3491]

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[@tchaikovskyfanboy2928]

it's just so beautiful.. so vulnerable and emotional... just stunning.

[@Lamtipul]

my absolute favourite part was 00:00 to 38:45 , wonderful concerto

[@John-thinks]

Pieces like this make me wonder how much moving music there is out there that I’ve never listened to because it’s by lesser-known artists.

[@ClassicalPower]

Oh there's much... but even among those that are more "known"...

[@anandsamuel1978]

Your absolutely right!

[@notmissunity8240]

Go look at R.Collis amazing artist gets under 1000 views per song

[@davestrickland8378]

Listen to Giuseppe Martucci's two piano concertos.

[@69EBubu]

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[@mahbtiu]

20:14 my heart starts to melt....

[@Bedeurog]

I am a piano major student in Korea. In Korea, no information or literature on Moszkowski can be found. But his music is worth analyzing and learning and I love Moszkowski's music. He was underrated for his talent and forgotten by the times. Like Alkan or Clementi. Piano student or theachers sometimes seem to need to study the songs of non-popular composers. It feels like finding a hidden pearl. and It allows us to get what we can't get from formal education. When we play and listen to them, composers and works recover life.We must clean up the dust of that age ourselves. I am sorry for my poor English.

[@nobody742]

You're too modest: your English is flawless. And as a piano student here in the US, I can say that our literature on and critical appreciation for Moszkowski is quite lacking as well, which is a pretty huge shame, since I think this might be my very favorite concerto of all. I'm hoping to play it with my school's orchestra in senior year; I hope you find a similar opportunity, for your sake, Moskowszki's, and the audience's!

[@calebhu6383]

I'm wishing to undertake the very same thing!

[@Viktorvelat95]

김베드로 I agree with you, so much underrated music is yet to be resurrected, I also recommend to you to listen to the 5 piano concertos of B.Martinu, Dvorak’s piano concerto in g minor, V.Novak’s concerto in e Minor, or Smetana’s piano cycle Dreams

[@andrewpetersen5272]

@@nobody742 Good luck with your concert. The same could be said about the likes of MacDowell, Converse and Foote.

[@sevenlayer8780]

Your English is excellent, and you poetically stated the truth; this is terrifically constructed music. It's virtuosic, daring, and never loses it's melodic identity. First rate concerto writing.

[@carlhopkinson]

I think we have a little known major masterpiece here....

[@crazyorganist1609]

Definitely

[@user-mm2ti2ej5h]

Indeed!

I love the exposition of this masterpiece. It’s one of the most romantic and appassionato concertos I’ve ever encountered.

[@reimakousei793]

Damn, fancy meeting you here

[@davisatdavis1]

A FAMOUS KZbinR IS HERE _hides_ I'M NOT WORTHY

[@hamburglar8794]

What form do you think the first movement is in? I think I can recognise a development, but I couldn't find a recapitulation.

[@JD-qd5zp]

@Ham Burglas - I just read an interesting analysis of this first movement. Reference is made to the first section, which I am assuming is the Exposition, followed by the Development section. The analyst says that the Development is followed by a rousing finale. From that I assume there is no Recapitulation. But, we must remember this is from the Romantic period when anyone could break any rule.

[@hamburglar8794]

@@JD-qd5zp Ok, thanks for that. That would make sense.

[@mcbill7352]

One of the most underrated pieces ever

[@ericpan4481]

Seriously the most underrated piano concerto.

[@Tizohip]

best of all time

[@wiktorialatos1157]

Moszkowski is so damn underrated. He deserves soooo much more attention!

[@steveegallo3384]

I SECOND the Motion! The Motion CARRIES! Bravo from San Agustinillo!

[@crazyorganist1609]

I third that motion

[@Mushikuchi]

i fourth

[@sweetfangs1979]

I fifth

[@Santosificationable]

Hoffman has a legendary recording of his Caprice Espagnol.

[@ktaichiissuperhypedrightnow]

8:16~8:56 it's like the joy of being able to play piano is all packed into these mere 40 seconds. This should really be played more often. Seriously. Literally don't understand why it's so unfairly underrated.

[@pianno7198]

Totally agree 🙂

[@ShaunakDesaiPiano]

You know what else is great about this part? I see the second subject as an incomplete 2-5-1 progression. In the introduction where the second subject is hinted at, there is no final E major chord - similarly, in the second subject proper, there is no G major chord (as part of the main theme of the subject anyway). Then after all that, during this triumphant recapitulation of the second subject, we finally hear a completed 2-5-1 progression and it is so bloody satisfying!

[@gabriellewashere7353]

I feel like the flow of this section reaches until 9:13, either way i’m glad this time frame is mentioned. The alignment of piano and strings is flawlessly meshed in this recording- credit given to Moszkowski, but particularly the performers. With this being one of my observations throughout the entire piece, this is one of the key moments demonstrating such. He truly knew his way around encoding colour in his works.

[@matteormb6293]

one of the greatest piano concertos ever written. criminally overlooked

[@donaldds9528]

This other concerto the same.

[@fernandovarela4424]

Agree!!!!

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

Even the Scriabin.

[@MrPhil480]

pas spécialement beau...

[@DimDicNg]

I don't understand why Moritz Moszkowski is not famous, given that he wrote such masterpieces. I hope more people can come to understand this master more.

[@sweetfangs1979]

Well, he was famous during his time! He even became wealthy because of his music.

[@GingerIndiana]

He is "famous" but for smaller pieces who are played in Conservatories and academies of music (Études or 4 hands pieces...)

[@rigel48]

Maybe he wasn't innovative enough.

[@pavaomrazek]

@@rigel48Mozart wasn’t very innovative and he is probably the most famous composer today… Sometimes you don’t have to be innovative and groundbreaking to make people recognise you

[@charlesrobertspiano]

I think, after about 50 listens to this concerto, I can safely say it is my number one favorite piece :)

[@davestrickland8378]

If you listen to his first concerto Op.3 you might make that one your favourite. I did. Then listen to Giuseppe Martucci's two concertos.

[@malcolmdale]

I tjhink I can safely say after one listen that it was one too many. All a question of taste I suppose. I found nothing in this that I wanted to hear again.

[@kaysonpiano]

​@@malcolmdaleLol tell us you need attention without telling us.

[@GingerIndiana]

​@@malcolmdaleI feel a bit the same. It's good but not extraordinary like Rachmaninov or Tchaikovsky. Among the "unknown" piano concerti, I prefer the Dvorak one 😊

[@tarikeld11]

This is perfect to show the beauty of E Major

[@tarikeld11]

@@dhliebowitz I love the first 5 measures, they are wonderful!

[@sweetfangs1979]

E major is my favorite key! And yes, you couldn't have been more right :)

[@jurijeremejew9375]

Евгений коновалов Московсковские дожди

[@tarikeld11]

@@jurijeremejew9375 In english?

[@user-uu5xf5xc2b]

are there any differences between scales though ?

[@kylelandry]

I can't stop listening.

[@PieInTheSky9]

Me neither!

[@LEAHTAFAT]

I just discovered him... I also cannot stop listening!!!

[@irmavargas4786]

Primo Tormento Escribes muy bonito. Se nota que tienes gusto por la música romántica. Yo también. ¡Felicidades!

[@onewhojesussaved]

I can understand what you all are saying- but you're not forgetting to eat, are you?

[@windstorm1000]

its a great work---

[@Andrea-hc4kz]

18:49 is like something I've never witnessed before. This concerto's one of the best!

[@MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist]

it's very balletic-absolutely delightful! Of the many piano concertos which posterity has been unkind to , this is one of the best ones.

[@davestrickland8378]

Then you want to listen to his first concerto Op.3.

[@davestrickland8378]

Listen to his first concerto, Op.3. And then Giuseppe Martucci's two concertos., then Giuseppe Martucci's two concertos.

[@kylelandry]

Moszkowski pulling through 10/10

[@tsumetsumetsume190]

Holy Crap, its Kyle Landry!

[@marcelnoya]

Yeah, so? The meaning, please?

[@amaurybourichon4094]

idc

[@KyleLandryPianoTutorials]

Meaning, his music is quality.

[@user-by7pz2yg4h]

You're genius too.

[@empowerkarate]

3:50 is truly the embodiment of Mozkowski's composing style. It's serenely beautiful, and yet playful at the end. Outstanding

[@MarcDozier2954]

Why is no one performing this masterpiece! Too hard to play? Not beautiful enough? I, too want to start a Moszkowski fan club!

[@Phantastically]

i'm learning it now! it's certainly hard to play but it's doable, it's not quite at the difficulty level of rach 3, prok 2, etc.

[@zounai8387]

20:15 so beautiful, I get every time goosebumps when I listen to this. Overall one of the best concertos ever written

[@jonathankeisar4600]

@@user-gd7ul8gc2z воу воу чувак успокой свой пердак а то сгоришь 😂 чего ты так бомбанул? чувак всего то сказал что ему понравилось это место и во вторых он написал дословно "Overall one of the best concertos" так что замечание типо одно место а не весь концерт тоже не к месту

[@OliJono]

That's the power of the circle of fifths for ya. So rewarding to patient listeners!

[@JakubKrajnak]

Exactly! My favorite part

[@RaptorT1V]

Не могу использовать такие выражения, как вы, но, мягко говоря, я удивлён увидеть здесь русских людей) В смысле "банальный попсовый ход 19 века" ?

[@mvcm1688]

It's harmony and melody is beautiful, but it's a bit weird for me because it was like 12/8 before and then out of nowhere it comes back to 4/4 and it seems faster, and rough.

[@kristamtruong3682]

I am totally obsessed with this concerto. To me this is one of the brightest Jewels in the classical music world!

[@cloudlights2643]

Agreed, do you have others, i need more😂

[@Erudite127]

@@cloudlights2643 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKiafWRvl6yHm6M

[@davestrickland8378]

Have you listented to his first concerto, Op.3? That will also obsess you. It does me. And then listen to Giuseppe Martucci's two concertos.

[@rigel48]

@@davestrickland8378 Also Xaver Scharwenka's four piano concertos.

[@kylelandry]

Seriously though, this is a masterpiece, excellent balance between the impressively virtuosic piano part, and orchestra. Great performance as well.

[@forgottenbooks2395]

I rather think Moszkowski's idiom is entirely his own. But if we insist on looking for antecedents, I find that his Romanticism bears some resemblance to Schumann's sort of clean classical Romanticism, even with the Late-Romantic chromaticism and dissonance.

[@irmavargas4786]

Primo Tormento ¿¿¿Whaaat??? O.K. «Cada loco con su tema» Take it easy - no kya, feel no wye, me shyake oout, bambayay!

[@ronhennessy7766]

I totally agree! IMO a concerto as great as those of another great post-romantic Rachmaninoff! I play his wonderful (but not flashy) Monologue, also in E. :)

[@ronhennessy7766]

Moszkowski was admired by both Rachmaninoff and Horowitz.

[@punkaholicmember]

So this is where you can listen to music anonymously, Kyle? Glad to see you listen to Moszkowski aswell. Absolutely sumptuous piano concerto. :)

[@DemitNWC]

진짜 라흐3, 차콥1과 더불어 최고의 낭만피협들 중 하나라고 생각 1,2,3,4악장 모두 모슈콥스키 최고의 장점인 아름다운 주 선율과 스케일 사용이 너무 잘 드러나고 오케스트라와의 조화가 또 굉장함. 순간순간 지루할 틈 없이 전개되는 시퀀스와 주제 활용, 심금을 울리는 클라이막스때문에 노동요로 틀어놓아도 일하던거 잠깐 멈추고 음악에 몰입하게 만드는 미친 걸작.

[@wat_r_u_doing]

에튀드는 약간 쇼팽의 느낌을 닮았다 생각이 들었지만, 막상 이 협주곡을 들으니까 모슈코프스키만의 아름다운 이야기가 들려오네요... 정말 피아노 협주곡만 놓고 보면 정말 라흐와 차콥과 비교해도 꿀리지 않을 정도네요.

[@luna-qk6uc]

안녕하세요 최근 클래식에 관심을 가지게 된 학생입니다 작성자님께서 클래식에 관해 잘 알고 계시는 것 같아, 혹시 클래식 중 좋은 곡을 추천 받을 수 있을까 싶어 이렇게 부탁드립니다! 작성자님께서 좋아하시는 클래식도 꽤 궁금하고요☺️

[@user-ws7gw2gb3w]

⁠​⁠@@luna-qk6uc대신 하나 추천드리면 슈만 피아노 협주곡 들어보세요! 특히 3악장 종결구가 정말 아름답습니다.

[@user-ws7gw2gb3w]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@luna-qk6uc작성자는 아니지만 슈만 피아노 협주곡 추천드립니다. 특히 3악장 종결구가 정말 아름다워요!

[@OmnivorousOtter101]

저는 그냥 외국인입니다. 한국에서 클래식 음악이 왜 그렇게 인기가 있는지 물어봐도 될까요?

[@JAMESLEVEE]

This is actually his Piano Concerto No. 2. The first, in B minor, Op. 3, was recently found and resurrected. It has been recorded as part of Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto Series.

[@Medtnaculuss]

Correct, and the first is on KZbin as well. Though, I can't say I'm the biggest fan of it but perhaps I'll warm to it. :)

[@JAMESLEVEE]

Other than being finale-heavy, it's a great piece. And the overlong finale doesn't hurt it too much.

[@DdavidoffC]

Oh, you should give it another try! It's a rather sprawling work, but I find it very exciting from start to finish.

[@PieInTheSky9]

How could you not be a fan of the Op. 3 Concerto? It's absolutely stunning!

[@user-ru8vy1uz7c]

James Levee

[@jorgefraile218]

That retake of the main theme at the 4th movement, from 37:29 to the end of the piece, it's just so good that can't explain!

[@just_peachy7344]

I agree!

[@henrydenner5448]

I remember the first time I listened to it how astonished I was that the main theme returned so unexpectedly. And I LOVED it! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@jonathanzopf6444]

8:11 This recapitulation is insane! Perhaps the most powerful and beautiful one I've ever heard in music.

[@profelimofficial]

The romantic and sublime beauty of this piece culminates in 20:16~. I'm speechless. Why didn't I know this concerto before? Happy to find it out and hopefully I can get to listen to this piece played live!

[@hansvanmechelen9130]

Effort ongoing to make this happen in Belgium 2025. Fingers crossed :)

[@MusicBlik]

I had to listen to the section 36:50 - 37:13 three times! There's something about that brief key change to F that really moves me. The chords move through my soul like warm ocean waves.

[@mikestewart6517]

So good to have Moszkowski's works resurrected. Interesting to note that Moritz Moszkowski was the brother-in-law of Cecile Chaminade. Married to her younger sister.

[@andrewpetersen5272]

Mike Stewart... and sadly divorced. His life then went to pieces.

[@andrewpetersen5272]

His brother was an important figure as well. A fine writer wrote a fine bok about his friend and neighbor Einstein.

[@Vincent-ig2cb]

Cecile Chaminade, another underrated composer.

[@Shaan_Suri]

I discovered this concerto by accident many years ago when browsing Spotify... the concerto happened to be recorded on the same album as Grieg's in A Minor (expertly interpreted by Joseph Moog). I, by mistake, clicked on Moszkowski, and I was spellbound. In my opinion, it is the pinnacle of Romantic-era concerto writing. In my view, it is right up there with the classics: Schumann, Grieg, Tchaik 1, Brahms 2, Chopin 1/2... It is flawless and truly wonderful.

[@empireentertainmentevents1353]

This piece deserves to be among the all time top Piano Concertos...and Moszkowski is more than worthy to be mentioned in the same sentence with Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Brahms.

[@cakexbake]

17:24 or rehearsal F is just beautiful. Not only the piano part sounds really nice, but the cellos sound like they are crying out with "desire".

[@henrydenner5448]

Ugh, that section kills me every time!

[@DanielKRui]

One of my favorite earworm tunes, that pop into my head out of the blue every so often

[@memedreams8558]

This has easily become my favorite concerto

[@JD-qd5zp]

@Matteo Cino and Meme Dreams.- You have got to be joking. Right?

[@republiccooper]

Mine too.

[@userziocaro]

Rach 2; 3 Mozart's 21 Poulenc ecc. After listening... ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

[@breaktherule758]

@@userziocaro yes, for me its a masterpiece.

[@reimakousei793]

@@userziocaro I'd agree too, this is very underrated, it's such a brilliant piece, with very interesting chord progressions, I think it's a masterpiece too

[@onecoolsteve]

WOW that is quite some undertaking Lots of notes to remember . This concerto has all the technical basics scales thirds , sixths, octaves, arpeggios, skips, trills, tremolos. repeated notes, chords, etc, One must have a super fantastic skill to tackle this concerto . Moszkowski is such a great craftsman in piano writing so underated

[@joost.boekhoven]

Markus Pawlik is an outstanding pianist. Not only because he has the technical skills to play this virtuosic concert but also because he plays it in a very musical way. Where another pianist for example might pound out the ocatves, he uses very subtle rubati to make them sound like music.

[@henrydenner5448]

Jy is korrek! I assume by your name you are Dutch. Groete van een Zuid Afrikaan.

[@bennyksmusicalworld968]

LETS GO!! 1 million views for this severely underrated masterpiece!!!

[@Kibben2]

Sadly, there are numerous composers that we do not hear, because the concert halls play the old warhorses. Perhaps the management should realize the public would be interested in new material. Thank you for publishing the piano score.

[@robotnik77]

Oh, they perform new stuff - that destroys your ears and gives you night terrors.

[@steveegallo3384]

@@robotnik77 -- Mostly true...but certainly does NOT apply to the Schwäbisch musical giant and polymath (Moszkowski's mentor and muse) whose name is for some reason never mentioned any more: Dr. rer. nat. Johänn Gambölputty von Außfern-Schplenden-Schlitter-Crasscrënbön-Fried-Digger-Dingle-Dangle-Donglë-Dungle-Burßtein-von-Knacker-Thraßher-äpple-Banger-Horöwitz-Ebenmäißgkeitsentzückung-Ticolënsic-Grander-Knötty-ßpelltinkle- Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz-Grandlich-Grümblemeyer-ßpelterwässer-Kurstlich-ähimbleeisen-Bahnwagen-Gütenabënd-Bitte-ein-Nürnburger-Brätwustle-Gerspürten-mitz-Weimache-Luber-Hundsfut-Gumbëraber-Shönedanker-Kälbßfleisch-Mittlër-Aucher von Hautköpft und Ulm.

[@steveegallo3384]

@Vennela Chitrada -- EXACTLY...Brava, Vennela...and...Greetings from San Agustinillo !

[@andibonnington]

Second movement from 20:05 to 21:00 makes me cry... Fantastic, so wonderful!!!

[@fabio11164]

andibonnington Me too!

[@henrydenner5448]

Yessssss. I go crazy everytime it plays.

[@perfumeil1]

This whole concerto sounds like a fairy tale. Happy to hear harp in a piano concerto.

[@Garrett_Rowland]

The second movement is marvelous. The texture in the piano at 18:49 is gorgeous. The section around 20:12 is so saccharine, and a bit mawkish, but I can never get enough of it. It's unashamedly sentimental.

[@sweetfangs1979]

LOL true. :D I get carried away by that part... my favorite. :D

[@jerry_moo]

Oh, the moment 20:16 arrives-the orchestra kicks in, one of the most romantic statements in classical music, I dare say; of all time. It wrenches my heart juices every time I come back to it. The Andante is absolutely marvelous.

[@reimakousei793]

@@jerry_moo yes indeed! I wrote the last part of my novel using that excerpt of the concerto as the background music. The music is so fitting. It can both sentimental and romantic

[@henrydenner5448]

I couldn't have it better myself!!!

[@mathilluminati2817]

10:05 that recapitulation is so beautiful, the otherworldly sound of the violins at R makes me cry every time I listen to it.

[@facebotter]

I always find myself coming back to this piece. Moszkowski was severely underrated!

[@crazyorganist1609]

He definitely was.

[@8moltovivace8]

Thank the Creator that I discovered this today Where has this been my whole life omg 😍😍😍😍

[@jamesshin4901]

I thank the youtube uploader and my internet connection!😁😁😁

[@8moltovivace8]

@@jamesshin4901 that too

[@2x2piano]

Can’t believe more people don’t know about this masterpiece! I’ve been listening nonstop this past week. Just so many beautiful moments built up wonderfully!

[@jmbechtel]

It moves me that many of us listeners have the same reaction to this piece, and many other lesser known or forgotten gems. Just amazement and disbelief that such treasures still don't have repertoire status.

[@GingerIndiana]

I prefer the Dvorak one then...

[@user-ck4vj4sl1b]

It's not well known in Korea, but I'm sure it will become big and famous one of these days. I'm not very familiar with classical music, but I'm very happy just to learn about each of these hidden masterpieces. I've listened to it more than 30 times, but I get goosebumps every time I listen to it

[@OmnivorousOtter101]

I’m just a foreigner, can i ask why classical music is so popular in South Korea?

[@solveigssongs3620]

Why have I never heard of Moszkowski nor this masterpiece before?! Now I have. Thanks KZbin!

[@arlettehellemans2117]

There is a lot of unknown gems, because there is a lot of stupid people, who think they know and love music.

[@Phantastically]

11:00-12:13 is some of the most beautiful music ive ever heard

[@bennyksmusicalworld968]

The Moszkowski No. 2 is one of the few concertos, or few pieces of music even, that I have encountered of which all the movements are (equally) spectacular. Besides this, to me this piece evokes a certain nostalgia. I remember stumbling across this concerto in my final year of middle school and today, in my high school, I come back every now and then to reminisce on the good times of youth. Even at this summer’s music festival at Aspen, I met someone who also loved this relatively unknown concerto, and that was enough for us to build a friendship. What a journey.

[@damiangonzalez_esp]

😮 Why haven't I heard of this composer in my life? Never, not once. He's brilliant.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

He wrote some etudes, the one in G minor being the best known, and that one is fascinating because it can be played by intermediate pianists at a slower tempo and it has a different, interesting effect than played up to speed by advanced pianists. I've never known an etude quite like it, that is just as artistically compelling and somehow sounds very different at different tempi. I think there are videos on YT with it played slowly by professional pianists, just to demonstrate the effect.

[@harrylevy5935]

I have never heard of this composer. A brilliant piano concerto and should be looked upon as one of the classics. Made my day to listen to such a well written and technical composition.

[@andrewziebro5817]

Incredible concerto! Why have I never heard of him before?!!

[@carlhopkinson]

I agree that this should be considered a major masterpiece....it just hangs together so well.

[@donaldds9528]

Sorry, I am literally in tears at this moment reading how much this creation means to the listeners who have commented. And they've probably not heard Moritz's Op.3 Concerto. They will then be amazed and be in tears themselves.

[@duqueadriano0081]

thank you for the indication!

[@jjsanchezramirez]

This is one of my favorite piano concertos. I can't believe I hadn't heard it until recently. I've heard Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Grieg, Chopin, Beethoven and Rachmaninov concertos live, however, it saddens me to think I'll never be able to hear this particular concerto, since no one plays Moszkowski.

[@Maximilian2808]

so thank god we have KZbin! :)

[@michelledo9610]

I've based my entire doctoral degree around finding obscure works that need to be played more often, and made known to the world of classical music. I WILL PLAY THIS IN CONCERT. And I will think of you, and this comment, when I do.

[@Joe-oh5ch]

Wow! That's a fantastic idea for a Phd!! I'd love to see your dissertation or at least some more recommendations of underrated works!

[@calebhu6383]

@@michelledo9610 I'm learning this piece as well! My teacher wanted me to play Liszt No.1 or Tchaikovsky, but I whipped this out instead and he was like "okay then". Challenging piece for sure, but not as hard as Rachmaninoff's Third.

[@esejsnake1503]

@@calebhu6383 did you get to do it? How did it go?

[@MarcDozier2954]

This masterpiece deserves to be championed by the great piano virtuosos of today. I am starting a fan club! Aug. 29th 2018

[@maksimliakh3907]

Is the club on facebook? I'd like to join!

[@ericlego321]

18:55 sequence is a gem by itself

[@henrydenner5448]

Oh yeah for definite! I never knew I would like a pizzicato type of string section so much as a powerful accompaniment element to a piano concerto!

[@DanielKRui]

yeah Moszkowski has a way with the "bouncy" passages, like 23:11 to 23:35, and the extra spritely 24:07

[@filipjandus4537]

This performance deserves standing ovations right after first movement

[@tuoshiwan5046]

I randomly stumbled on this piece, and I knew instantly I had to learn it. My favourite piano concerto of all time.

[@anandsamuel1978]

Great you have made the right observations!

[@pekkapuupaa8264]

it's incredible

[@Mushikuchi]

I literally cannot count how many times I've listened to this concerto. Simply beautiful.

[@henrydenner5448]

That is me too. Your name suggests you are Vietnamese. Oh my word, I only recently started watching Vietnamese series on KZbin. It is one of the most beautiful languages I had ever heard!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 My South African ears totally approve! 😍

[@segmentsAndCurves]

@@henrydenner5448 I don't think it's worth it to praise others because of their nationality. But thanks :D

[@henrydenner5448]

@@segmentsAndCurves I was commenting on how beautiful the language Vietnamese sounds when I listen to it. ❤❤

[@segmentsAndCurves]

@@henrydenner5448 yea.

[@henrydenner5448]

@@segmentsAndCurves 🤗

[@jashepoon]

the perfect piano concerto doesn't exi- ...

[@Dylonely42]

There is no perfection.

[@jashepoon]

@@Dylonely42 perhaps you should listen to this piano concerto.

[@ericlego321]

@@Dylonely42 lol tryna be a smartypantz

[@dvdgh0732]

The most underrated piece of music ! This deserves to be played as much as Rachmaninov or Tchaikovski's concertos. Moskowski is a true master, and I hope some day, a popular artist (like Khatia Buniatishvili or Lang Lang) will present this masterpiece to the world.

[@davestrickland8378]

Only if Khatia is dressed properly, else you might be distracted away from the music.

[@daserik1]

I hope not.

[@majdabdulaziz714]

​@@daserik1absolutely agree

[@bartjebartmans]

Very good performance, great portato technique. He keeps it light and elegant. Thanks for sharing!

[@EmilianoManna]

At a first glance I misread "Great POTATO technique"

[@LudwigDeLarge]

When you play as fast as Argerich, you just have to put potatoes beneath the keyboard to make French fries.

[@basilecortale8076]

I should work on my Potato technique

[@northenden1980]

Shame on me, never heard of this composer. This concert is wonderful!

[@ferguszade5594]

This work is criminally underrated and deserves to be in the forefront of standard repertoire. A joyous fusion of Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Saint- Saens, Schumann, Greig and Rachmaninov . In no way though is it derivative or lacking individuality, The glorious opening sweeping melody, for example, is pure Moszkowski. Deserves to be the soundtrack for the next period romantic blockbuster to bring it to popular recognition. Many thanks to Medtnaculus for leading me to this. Subscribe and like on its way.

[@lily-bx4rq]

30:35 moment of appreciation! It's so subtle and I've only just noticed those right hand chords. They sound like a bell!

[@AndrewKierszenbaum]

The section from 11:00-12:13 is beautiful... so Chopin-esque, so simple, yet emotional - especially at 11:55. Wow.

[@angieolsen9376]

My hobby is reading scores off youtube

[@patrickcrosby3824]

Certainly cheaper. For example, If you want the original 1926 version (the only one worth listening to) of Rachmaninoff Concerto #4, It wlil set you back $135.00

[@steveegallo3384]

Do NOT get all depressed over it: Someday (and that day may never come) you will have a Life!

[@arcana830]

Same

[@peterpas7056]

I like to read scores too,this is best of the best.

[@steveegallo3384]

Even so...surely you must have SOME time left over even AFTER all that? What do you DO? Just curious...Greetings from México!

[@lingromanzecool]

This is fabulous. Everytime I listen to this piece I cannot press a pause button.

[@dleov4645]

It's official! This is my favourite piece ever. It's witty, playful and joyous as well as serious, lyrical, yearning and just straight up beautiful. It doesn't feel like there is a bar out of place - it takes you on a crazy ride with all sorts of twists and turns but also takes time to reflect and slow down here and there. The whole combination just speaks to me on a really deep level and I couldn't possibly put into words how much it means to me. This recording is brilliant and it's so nice to be able to see the score while you listen to it. I truly hope that more people discover this piece so that they can learn to appreciate it as much as I do.

[@davestrickland8378]

Lovely comment. Now listen to his first concerto, Op.3, and then Giuseppe's two concertos. You will want to repeat your eulogy.

[@sagacity7786]

based comment

[@OuterProductions]

Glad you liked it🪔🤣🤣🤣🤣👌

[@nadezhdayotzova5318]

Beautiful, romantic, melodic! A very fine performance too, thank you! How come this talented composer is so underrated?

[@NamuraIdhunita]

First time listening to Moszkowski. First movement sounded like a windy gale, with its push and pull, lightning, the calm before and the beautiful little droplets that fall from the trees to the grass, and peacefully drop down to earth. I loved it!

[@leoinsf]

A true masterwork! This composer wrote many works for piano through his lifetime and this concerto is the true flowering of "the Moskowski style:" lyricism of the highest order with technical demands at a reasonable level. It is a shame that Horowitz only chose to play a few of the Moszkowski etudes and ignored this concerto. (Horowitz always played this composer's Etincelles etude when he wanted to bring down the house. I was lucky to hear him play this in the 70's at the Opera House in San Francisco.) The tragedy of Moskowski is that after a lifetime of teaching piano to many young pianists, at the end of his life, Moskowski ended up totally penniless ("almost homeless" to the extent that there was an international concert of international pianists in the 80's to raise money for his survival. This concert is on DVD.) What a shame! Anyone who plumbed the depths of beauty and excitement in his compositions should not have ended his life in such conditions. I think despite the fact that he was Polish, he chose to live in France. Where were you France when such a great artist was floundering! Shame!!!

[@hgjfkd12345]

@Józef Hofmann According to Wiki (and also considering he died in 1925, long before the 80's), a bunch of musicians held a concert in 1924 to raise funds. They raised a whole lot, but he died before the money could be wired to him, so the funds went to providing for his funeral costs and supporting his family. I highly doubt, considering the DVD was created in the 90's, that this concert was recorded in video (sound pictures were only made viable a couple years before). However, I would love to see this concert if it does exist, though it'd probably just be a sound recording.

[@sweetfangs1979]

His nationality was German, but of Polish and Jewish descent.

[@marsaeolus9248]

This concerto is insanely good. Objectively in the top 5 ever composed!

[@jashepoon]

what are your top 5?

[@GingerIndiana]

Not for me... Among the less played concerti I prefer Dvorak then.

[@simonkawasaki4229]

Usually virtuoso composers like this fail to find harmony we beautifully see in this piece. This piece perfectly puts to paper the life blood of ecstasy.

[@Gico669]

How does one come to think of such a masterpiece

[@lucaslemonholm5492]

I keep going to like this video, but then I remember that I already did.

[@leonardhall6674]

Never heard of Moskowski. Very good romantic piano music. Reminds me of Ravel, Brahms, Liszt, etc. I love Romantic piano concerto....such complex, technical, expressive music.

[@Dylonely42]

Ravel ?

[@alexisconstensoux3063]

This is one the the greatest masterpiece of all time (and my favourite from far !) ! Perfectly balanced between the piano and the orchestra, between virtuosity and simplicity, beautiful melodies, every instrument finds its place, the music is very complex but remains easy to listen and to understand... it's perfect

[@daserik1]

If anyone wonders why our mental health is degrading, this is the answer. This piece gives you such feelings of optimism, like whatever happens it's going to be okay. Without it, we are lost..

[@jonathankeisar4600]

This chord progression is absolutely beautiful.... 20:15

[@gillsejusbates6938]

yes, for some reason it feels really jazzy to me but i dont know enough jazz theory to know why

[@hope1416]

It is beautiful. 🌹 Thank you for the time stamp on this.

[@jonathankeisar4600]

@@hope1416 you welcome :)

[@donaldds9528]

Yes, it's the musical equivalent of telling your beloved in words how much you love her and how much she means to you.

[@MrOlafJr]

@@gillsejusbates6938 The ii-V-I-IV-vii-III-vi progression there is prominently featured in the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves", so that may be part of it!

[@StanObirek]

During his time Moszkowski became famous as a piano virtuoso, less known as a composer, although he wrote few hundreds compositions, mostly for piano, which were liked and often played by his contemporaries. Thanks for sharing his wonderful concerto!

[@afsg2410]

It seldom happens that a piano-concert gives me continous goosebumps. It is the case here... This piece is almost a work-out for the piano-player, but Pawlik manages to appear almost effortless and sometimes playful. Unbelievable, a masterful cooperation between pianist and orchestra.

[@dutchpropaganda558]

We owe it to this video that this great piece has gotten the recognition it deserves.

[@conman0414]

The ascending motif introduced at 25:04 is very Scriabinesque

[@jsabuilds2404]

What a stunning concerto. The harmonies of the Romantic era are a thing of beauty that I hope to capture in my own compositions.

[@thenameisgsarci]

Worth the 39 minutes. :D

[@marcelnoya]

Yes, indeed, unless you are a troll and have no place here!

[@thenameisgsarci]

Oh c'mon... if I really am a troll, I would have just left without commenting... or even deserve the number of likes on that comment.

[@pianoprovisation2213]

+Marcel Noya, do you know who this is?!

[@Valaparui]

@@marcelnoya Your comment is a Big surprise lol!

[@vetlerradio]

You're a hero to many music students wanting to practice their reading skills!

[@PentameronSV]

0:05 - I. Moderato 13:01 - II. Andante 21:52 - III. Scherzo: Vivace 29:09 - IV. Allegro deciso

[@pledgechill7650]

Thank you

[@pledgechill7650]

@@elijahminiuk2058 Why?

[@peterrowan9955]

Realistic Man a quick glance at his channel makes it look like he’s fluent actually, I’d suspect even his first language. So probably just a dick.

[@antigonipapadopoulou2620]

One question. How many years of practice does someone need to play like this??

[@Mushikuchi]

@@antigonipapadopoulou2620 many

[@christianvennemann9008]

20:42 is my favorite part. It's so heavenly and sweeps you off your feet! 😍🥰

[@Smilthy]

17:07 - 17:15 is one of the most beautiful passages you'll ever hear in your life 🖤 I am crying, the beauty is undescribable!

[@Smilthy]

And also 20:16 - 20:40 😭🤯 Blows my mind.

[@diogomori9624]

It is absolutely wonderfull! Tears roll down in these moments you've mentioned.What a musical king this guy was, right?

[@pekkapuupaa8264]

I think heard this piece the first time in 2017 (actually the same video). It has since been one of my favorite concertos

[@Perpendosi]

One of my favorite piano concerti. Chopinesque pianism imbued with magical orchestration, catchy tunes, and soaring beauty.

[@ethantan2873]

As I listen to this piece more, I think it is one of those pieces where you learn or feel something new each time you listen to it. Especially the Andante - seldom are pieces written with such integrity and clarity; not a single questionable or excessive bar. Each note is so purposeful and fully contributes to the meaning and beauty of the whole section! Genius indeed.

[@jakobhuntington2720]

8:16 reminds me of the B major prestissimo part of Liszt B minor Sonata

[@fidelcastro9112]

1:26 and 4:12 are just precious. The tonal flows at 2:00 are brilliantly beautiful. 5:55 8:06 11:00 is marvelous. The Andante is an absolutely sublime masterpiece.

[@Reuben_95]

Couldn’t agree more with everything

[@userziocaro]

I don't agree with your name @.@

[@biggreenlzrd]

Gracias, Fidel. While I can't claim to have experience running an isolated communist island regime in my spare time away from the orchestra, as someone who is playing this piece now, I can at least attest to this: all the parts you pointed out are not only great to listen to, they're satisfying to perform, as well.

[@Reuben_95]

toki where are you performing it good sir? And what instrument do you play?This piece is too rarely performed...

[@biggreenlzrd]

@@Reuben_95 I play the piano. I'm just performing with an accompanist for the time being. Maybe someday I can play in the big leagues.

[@coloneljessop]

Great variety and forward momentum. Melodic and interesting the whole way through which is not often the case with alot of the better known piano concertos. Will be checking out the rest for sure

[@iyadkanaan5991]

what beautiful music. this proves that music doesn't care about originally once beaty and sincerity is present

[@MichaSchlechtriem]

This is by far the best recording of this gem.Bravo and Kudos to Markus Pawlik!

[@andrewpetersen5272]

His two concerti are easily among the finest of all in the repertoire. Complex yet so embraceable.

[@eschwartzreich7991]

I first encountered this piano concerto more than 60 years ago on an old Concert Hall LP (out of print even then!), performed by Hannes Kahn IIRC). Actually I heard it on the radio and was able to dub it to tape, and it took years for me to find the actual LP. I was struck then that this is the quintessential romantic piano concerto. If you only could have just one … Today there are perhaps a half-dozen recordings. I own most of them, but am listening just now to this one for the first time. I like this one! I have listened to several other Moszkowski pieces and have come away unmoved. This one is pure gold.