I'd like to speak in support of Schoenberg's (only) piano concerto as a genuinely enjoyable piece of music to listen to. Although strictly atonal using a tone-

I'd like to speak in support of Schoenberg's (only) piano concerto as a genuinely enjoyable piece of music to listen to. Although strictly atonal using a tone-row method, it uses quite traditional phrasings that are fairly easy to latch on to mentally, resulting in something quite sympathetic, almost hummable, only one step ahead of your mind, and it's a light step. Nothing portentous or self-regarding about it. There's an excellent recording of it played by Mitsuko Uchida, with Boulez conducting the Cleveland orchestra.