While Kalkbrenner was not afraid to write big, bold orchestral introductions, it is when the pianist makes his entry that you realize what a jaw dropping player he must have been, with writing of such glittering, glistening panache that it must have had those polite salon ladies reaching for their smelling salts.
1 Allegro Maestoso (Piano Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 85)
2 La Tranquillite: Adagio Non Troppo
3 Rondo: Allegretto Grazioso
4 Allegro Moderato (Piano Concerto No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 107)
5 Introduzione Del Rondo: Maestoso Sostenuto
6 Rondo: Allegro Vivace
7 Adagio Ed Allegro Di Bravura (Op. 102)
While Kalkbrenner was not afraid to write big, bold orchestral introductions, it is when the pianist makes his entry that you realize what a jaw dropping player he must have been, with writing of such glittering, glistening panache that it must have had those polite salon ladies reaching for their smelling salts.
