"Who composed the ballet, ""Daphnis et Chloe"" and a ""Piano Concerto for the Left Hand""?"
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Ravel) Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Ravel) The Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major was composed by Maurice Ravel between 1929 and 1930, concurrently with his Piano Concerto in G. It was commissioned by the Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm during World War I. The Concerto had its premiere in January 1932, with Wittgenstein as soloist performing with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. The piece was commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein, a concert pianist who had lost his right arm in the First World War. In preparing for composition, Ravel studied several pieces written for
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Korngold) violins, cello and piano left-hand, Op. 23. Wittgenstein owned the exclusive performing rights to the Concerto until his death in 1961, and it gradually slipped from the repertoire. It was revived by Gary Graffman, who gave it its United Kingdom premiere in 1985 and it has since had a number of performances. It has been recorded by Marc-André Hamelin, Howard Shelley, and Steven de Groote. Most recently, Nicolas Stavy performs Korngold's Left Hand Concerto with the Orchestre national de Lille under the direction of Paul Polivnick. Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Korngold) Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Piano Concerto for the