Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G Minor
Also known as: Mendelssohn Concerto G Minor, concerto en sol mineur de Mendelssohn, Mendelssohn Concerto
Research Status: Moderate Last Updated: 2026-05-31 Diary Coverage: Carnet 005 (June 1873)
Overview
Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 (1830–31), premiered in Munich on 17 October 1831 with the composer as soloist. It is a brilliant three-movement work that became one of the most popular piano concertos of the 19th century, famously performed by Clara Schumann and Franz Liszt. The concerto is notable for its innovative continuous structure (all three movements played without pause) and its dazzling keyboard passagework. (Source: Wikipedia, "Piano Concerto No. 1 (Mendelssohn)".)
Relevance to Marie
Marie was studying this concerto with her piano teacher Manotte in Nice in spring–summer 1873. She notes playing "une partie du concerto en sol mineur de Mendelssohn sans une seule faute" — a section of the concerto without a single mistake — to Manotte's great satisfaction.
Diary References
- June 8, 1873 (005.0220): "J'ai joué une partie du concerto en sol mineur de Mendelssohn sans une seule faute. Il est dix heures et demie quand je termine, je suis fatiguée."