Despite being composed more than a half-century ago, Ned Rorem's Second Piano Concerto is only now receiving its world-premiere recording -- a crime of omission if there ever was one. Hopefully this dazzling recording will inspire soloists and orchestras alike to begin including this very accessible, captivating composition on programs and CDs more frequently. The concerto is a true tour-de-force for soloist and orchestra (especially the percussion section) alike. Pianist Simon Mulligan and the Royal Scottish National ...
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Despite being composed more than a half-century ago, Ned Rorem's Second Piano Concerto is only now receiving its world-premiere recording -- a crime of omission if there ever was one. Hopefully this dazzling recording will inspire soloists and orchestras alike to begin including this very accessible, captivating composition on programs and CDs more frequently. The concerto is a true tour-de-force for soloist and orchestra (especially the percussion section) alike. Pianist Simon Mulligan and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra pull off this challenging work with remarkable ease. The dialogue between soloist and orchestra is crisp, engaging, and seamless. The Cello Concerto, written in 2002, is equally accessible and interesting to a wide swath of listeners. Rather than a traditional three-movement form, Rorem uses eight shorter movements, each with a descriptive title that gives listeners a little clue as to the compositional "tricks" he uses within that music. The fifth movement, for example,...
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