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Since the invention of the piano<\/strong><\/a> in the late 17th century, composers have pitted the instrument against the might of the orchestra to create some of music\u2019s greatest works. Piano concertos by Beethoven<\/strong><\/a>, Rachmaninov<\/strong><\/a> and Mozart<\/strong><\/a> are heard in concert halls around the world every day, but in among the big names lurk some less familiar faces – the likes of Malcolm Arnold<\/a><\/strong>, Alexander Glazunov and Witold Lutos\u0142awski<\/a><\/strong> to name but three\u2026<\/p> How many other neglected masterpieces are there in the piano concerto repertoire? We ask ten of today\u2019s top pianists which concerto<\/a><\/strong> they think has been undeservedly overlooked. And if you’re looking for a list of the truly greatest piano concertos of all time<\/strong><\/a>, those pianistic masterpieces that need no introduction, we’ve also got you covered.<\/p> Also called the \u2018Hindustani\u2019 Concerto, Erik Chisholm\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 2 (1949) is a unique work in the repertoire. Chisholm, a Scot who travelled the world, was a fine composer and wonderful pianist who really understood the instrument. His Concerto is like a distillation of his vast world musical knowledge \u2013 it uses Indian scales<\/a><\/strong> and rhythms as its building blocks, but the end result is something all his own.<\/p>
Lesser known piano concertos<\/h2>
Chisholm: Piano Concerto No. 2<\/h3>