Which composer made the best harpsichord concerto?

"The best" is a difficult term because music and all other art is, of course, largely a matter of taste. In this instance I would have pointed out Poulenc, but someone beat me to it. An interesting harpsichord piece is Mieczyslaw Weinberg's symphony no. read more

An interesting harpsichord piece is Mieczyslaw Weinberg's symphony no. 7 from 1964, which is in effect a concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra. If you like (older) forms of jazz, you might want to try Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five, a swing combo (1940) in which the usual piano was replaced by a harpsichord. read more

Piano Concerto No. 1. B-Flat Minor, Op. 23. Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Time: 1874-75. Considered one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular works, it is the definitely one of the best piano concertos. The piece is particularly famed for its sequence of pounding chords that launch off the first movement. read more

Coming in at number one is Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), one of the best-known of all composers in classical music. Bach was born into one of the great musical families of the day. A natural genius at the keyboard, he mastered the organ and harpsichord and was simply a brilliant composer. read more