Nicanor Abelardo - Piano Concerto (1923) (sheet music)

Nicanor Abelardo - Piano Concerto (1923) Virginia Laico-Villanueva (piano); Arturo Molina conducting the Manila Symphony Orchestra 00:00 I. Allegro Moderato 10:47 II. Andante Romantico 16:23 III. Rondo: Allegro Fantastico ------------------ As a first attempt, Abelardo’s concerto shows a great deal of conviction in bringing out a respectable measure of romantic pianism without being technically excessive or overbearing. In spite of the stock pianistic patterns extracted from the popular concerto literature of the time, Abelardo’s music direct, focusing on his thematic materials and its expressive unfolding. - Ramon Santos, excerpt from his book Tunugan ------------------ Recording: Deleted Youtube Video Sheet music: UP College of Music Library, Typeset page from 1st movement transcribed by me (because this performance is different from others for some reason); 2nd movement typeset pages provided by Ms. Luci Magalit and typesetted by me.