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André Watts (June 20, 1946 – July 12, 2023) was an American classical pianist. Over the six decades of his career, Watts performed as soloist with every major American orchestra and most of the world's finest orchestras, [1] including the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, and London Symphony Orchestra.
Victor was a child prodigy, composing many pieces before the age of ten – his parents had a collection of sketches for violin and piano published as A Child's Thoughts in 1909. [5] In England in 1910, he was taught piano by Donald Tovey and was initially educated at Heatherdown School, near Ascot in Berkshire. In 1914, his father died.
Andante and Allegro, for flute and string orchestra (1926–27) Concertino (No. 1) for piano and chamber orchestra (1928 ; rev. 1929–30) Viola Concerto (1937, withdrawn) Dialogue for piano and orchestra (1940–41) Concertino (No. 1) for clarinet and string orchestra (1945) Concertino (No. 2) for piano and string orchestra (1949)
The final rondo movement begins with the full orchestra espousing a joyous "jumping" [This quote needs a citation] theme. After a short cadenza, the piano joins in with a theme reminiscent of the finale of Michael Haydn Symphony No.18 in C major [citation needed] and further elaborates. A "call and response" style is apparent, with the piano ...
Lincoln Portrait (also known as A Lincoln Portrait) is a 1942 classical orchestral work written by the American composer Aaron Copland.The work involves a full orchestra, with particular emphasis on the brass section at climactic moments.
The Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra is a piano concerto composed by Alfred Schnittke in 1979, and premiered in Leningrad that year. The unconventional work is in a single movement with contrasting sections. [1] It is one of Schnittke's most often performed works. [2] It is also known as Schnittke's Piano Concerto. [3] [a]
The opening Andante in D major starts with chords played by the orchestra contrasting with a sunny woodwind theme. The tension slowly builds to a D minor Allegro section in sonata form. The orchestra takes up the main theme in D minor taken from a song entitled "Autumn Storm." After the main theme, we hear a secondary theme in F major.
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101 of Béla Bartók is a musical composition for piano and orchestra. The work, which was composed between 1930 and 1931, is notorious for being one of the most difficult pieces in the repertoire.