Romantic Solo Concerto

These concertos are in 3 movement form: fast-slow-fast. The concertos allow the soloist to exhibit their skills and the capabilities of the instrument. Concerti in the Romantic period focused more on the virtuosic soloist. Technical brilliance became a more important part of the solo concerto. Composers of the concerto often wrote for particular musicians in mind

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 47) ~1822-44 [Piano, Violin]

Robert Schumann (1810 - 56)[Piano]

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 97) ~1854-81[Piano, Violin]

Frederic Chopin (1810-49) ~1820s [Piano]

Tchaikovsky (1840 - 93) ~1874-78 [Piano, Violin, Cello]

Franz Liszt (1811 - 86) ~1839-49 [Piano]

Rachmaninov (1873-1943) [Piano]