POD-Kevin Volans' Piano Concerto No.4 was commissioned by Birmingham Contemporar...(+)
POD-Kevin Volans' Piano Concerto No.4 was commissioned by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group with financial assistance from Arts for All and many individuals through BCMG's Sound Investment Scheme. The world premier took place on 11th November 2016 performed by Barry Douglas (Piano) with Birmingham Contemporary Music Group conducted by Geoffrey Paterson.
Rhapsody in F Sharp for Piano and Orchestra was commissioned by the BBC Proms an...(+)
Rhapsody in F Sharp for Piano and Orchestra was commissioned by the BBC Proms and first performed in the Royal Albert Hall on August 19th 1943. Written with the wartime audience in mind it is unashamedlypopular in style with its flashy virtuosity making it immediately accessible and entertaining. There is argument among scholars as to whether it should be referred to in the Major or Minor key as it makes almost equal use ofboth starting in one and finishing in the other. Ernest J Moeran (1894-1950) was an English composer who followed the tradition of R. Vaughan Williams and John Ireland by collecting preserving and using manyfolk songs mainly from Norfolk Suffolk and Ireland.
Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival. First performed in August 1988 by the Aus...(+)
Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival. First performed in August 1988 by the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer with Krystian Zimerman. Duration c.27 mins. Full score and orchestral material available onhire from the publishers.
Concerto for piano and small orchestra based entirely on material selected fro...(+)
Concerto for piano and small orchestra based entirely on material selected from the soundtrack for the film The Piano. Commissioned by the Festival de Lille it was composed in spring 1993 and first performed by Kathryn Stottwith the Orchestre National de Lille under Jean-Claude Casadesus on 26th September 1993.
Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival. First performance given by the Austrian R...(+)
Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival. First performance given by the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer with Krystian Zimerman on piano.
Nouvelle partition à partir des Variations pour deux pianos (1941), faite...(+)
Nouvelle partition à partir des Variations pour deux pianos (1941), faite à la demande d'une amie du compositeur, Felicja Blumenthal, qui donna la première représentation à Miami en novembre 1979 avec le Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, dirigé par Brian Priestman. Durée : environ 9 minutes. Partition complète et matériel orchestral disponible à la location auprès des éditeurs. / Classique / Partition /