Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf - Piano Concerto Op. 10 (1872)

Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf (11 February 1830 – 3 November 1913) was a pianist and composer who studied under Franz Liszt.

Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 10 (1872)
Dedicated to his wife Ingeborg Bronsart

I. Allegro maestoso (0:00)
II. Adagio ma non troppo (12:58)
III. Allegro con fuoco (20:25)

Michael Ponti, piano and the Westphalian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Richard Kapp

The piano concerto was much favoured by Hans von Bülow, who rated the work as the "most significant one of the so-called Weimar school".

Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf (also called Hans von Bronsart) was born into a Prussian military family, and educated at Berlin University. He studied piano with Adolph Jullack. He went to Weimar in 1853 where he met Franz Liszt and became familiar with all the musicians in Liszt's circle at the time, including Hector Berlioz and Johannes Brahms. It is a measure of his close relationship with Liszt that it was he who played the solo part in the first Weimar performance of Liszt's 2nd Piano Concerto, with the composer conducting. When the concerto was published, Liszt dedicated it to Bronsart. After having trained for several years with Liszt, he worked as a conductor in Leipzig and Berlin, and then took the post of general manager of the Royal Theatre in Hanover from 1867 to 1887. He held a similar post in Weimar from 1887 until his retirement in 1895.

He met his second wife Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf (née Ingeborg Lena Starck) (1840–1913), also a composer, in Weimar. They married in 1861.

Bronsart von Schellendorff died in Munich in 1913.

[ericdevaughn]

This is ridiculously neglected and ridiculously fun and exciting to listen to. All the wonderful Romantic German Bombast is in this along with the poetry. There is not one good reason on earth why this isnt performed by soloists and orchestras in concert halls. This grabbed me from first 4 measures and held my interest through all three movements. He learned well at Weimar and I'm sure all in his circle of friends were proud of him from Liszt to Brahms. I want to hear and see this LIVE ! ❤

[PetStuBa]

so many people wrote amazing piano concerto's ... unbelievable ... all these concerto's I've never heard before ... so I seriously want to thank you very much Bartje Bartmans for all the hard work you're doing ... thanks to you all these composers get the attention they deserve
this composer by the way is extremelyyy creative ... second & third movements reminded me even at Beethoven

[dustinlaferney]

This gem is why I subscribe to channels like this. I am overwhelmed with all these wonderful new discoveries! Thank you for your work Bartje Bartmans.

[uiiuii]

I. Allegro maestoso 0:05
II. Adagio ma non troppo 12:58
III. Allegro con fuoco 20:25

[marcdekeyser]

Een fantastisch maar vergeten piano concerto vol romantiek, dat ik al jaren bezit met Ponti! I miss such phantastic concerto's more and more!

[АлександрЯрков-шз]

Bravo bravo bravo music concerto super grandiose

[philhomes]

I've known this piece for a very long time, it (and Michael Ponti) should be at the top.

[tepmich]

Wenn man solche Musik hört, blüht die Seele !!! Tepper Michael.

[bowerdw]

Awesome! I can not longer keep up with all the new finds, some of which have been on Youtube for 2 - 5 years. The list of favorites keeps growing.

[tepmich]

Obwohl er wirklich romantisch ist - dieses Konzert ist großartig !!! Tepper Michael.

[tepmich]

Listening to such Music, the soul blossoms !!! Tepper Michael.

[pianomanhere]

Love it... another great treasure you've shared, sir... thank you so much ...

[tepmich]

Although he is really romantic - this concert is Great !!! Tepper Michael.

[sansovino]

That's pretty good - never heard it before but I will return.

[rogernortman]

I've also known this piece for a long time, very powerful and exciting. Too bad he didn't write more big works. His Trio, op 1, was played at Newport a long time ago.

[michaelowens]

Didn't anybody else record this? Ponti is fine, but I long for another perspective. And the acoustics sound like the inside of a clothes closet.

[fulviopolce]

Un bel concerto, tecnicamente molto valido.
Peccato che ai posteri, ai più, il suo nome risulterà praticamente sconosciuto. Grazie a Hyperyon per il CD e a Bartje e YT per il caricamento del concerto, facendoci apprezzare questo musicista.

[owengette]

2:54
8:13
13:36
18:09
20:27
24:41

[fulviopolce]

Un concerto della mitica scuola di
Riguardo le note a corredo, non credo che Brahms facesse parte di un circolo di Liszt, per motivi di ideologia musicale.