Concertini
1992
Instrumentation
15 Instruments
Duration
20'
Scoring
1(Picc.) 1 1 1 – 2 1 1 0; Perc. Pno. Str.(2 1 1 1 0)
Theodore Presser
As its title implies, Concertini comprises a series of short movements and features the alternation of solo and tutti sections. The work exists in two versions: the original orchestral version, commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony, and a version for 15 instruments.
Recording
I. Allegro Molto
III. Allegro Molto
IX: Adagio sostenuto
Press Quote
...a striking and original work in 10 movements, each in a different character... The extraordinary thing was the coherence and continuity between movements achieved despite their individuality...
San Francisco Chronicle