String Concerto (for wind band and string quartet)
€79.00
String Concerto is an outsider in the repertoire. The composition unites two different worlds, those of the strings (string quartet) and winds (concert/wind orchestra). The composition has clear influences of minimalism. You can hear this especially in the chord progressions and the long stretched melodies.
As it should be in a concerto, you hear three different parts. There is no fixed programme, although the work sounds very visual. That is why the parts are not called parts but 'episodes'. The first episode is a very broad overture in which different melodies are audible in different colors and are placed one above the other. The unique thing about this episode is the fact that soloist and accompaniment are united at times. The second episode is dedicated to the strings, which together convey very oppressive sounds at a slow tempo. The third episode is a spectacular finale with a nod to Leonard Bernstein.
String Concerto was commissioned by VZW de Luchtbrug, where Pieter Corten was composer in residence. The creation took place on 24/02/2019 at a double concert (24/02) conducted by Diederik De Roeck.
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