I was browsing through the library today and while browsing through one of the books I stumbled upon something interesting.

Back in November 2007, the classical radio station I frequently listen to unveiled the results of a summer long poll which asked listeners to determine the Top 100 Classical Concertos. It was rather funny to me because someone had actually gone and listed the Countdown in its entirety, I thought I was the only one. It inspired me to recollect, find that list and make this post.

There was no limitation to the solo instrument, composer or specific genre (baroque, classical, romantic, twentieth century etc.) so anything goes truly was the case. The countdown was rather skewed towards the piano and the violin as they made up about half of the list, 32 piano and 20 violin concertos were featured.

I thought it would be something to keep me blogging by going through the entire list in the same sort of countdown feature so as to keep whoever reads this blog interested (the counter is always higher when I log in, I'm getting some random stragglers). I haven't said which Radio station as that would ruin the surprise, or might get me in trouble I'm not sure which one I thought of first.

Here are the first six: 100-95