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The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Sunday 31 July 2022, 23:07

Title: Parry Concertstück in G minor
Post by: Alan Howe on Sunday 31 July 2022, 23:07
Another stunning piece by Parry - an extraordinarily advanced-sounding piece from 1877. There's a lot of Wagner in the mix, which evidently isn't surprising as it was written after Parry had attended the 1877 London concerts of Wagner's music.
Title: Re: Parry Concertstück in G minor
Post by: Ilja on Wednesday 03 August 2022, 09:46
And interesting in terms of form - can we consider this piece to be the first Concerto for Orchestra?
Title: Re: Parry Concertstück in G minor
Post by: eschiss1 on Friday 05 August 2022, 03:41
Why? Most "concertos for orchestra" I'm aware of circulate through the ensemble highlighting various instruments and groups of instruments in concertante ways- does the Parry (a matter of texture, not form)? Otherwise concertpiece/concertino with organ, not a first afaik, seems the right title.