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Piano Concerto No. I in C Major (To "Schrodinger's Cat") For 2 Pianos / Joseph Dillon Ford [notated music]

Title

Piano Concerto No. I in C Major (To "Schrodinger's Cat") For 2 Pianos [notated music]

Composer

Ford, Joseph Dillon, 1952-2017

Place of Publication/Creation

Sherborn, MA

Published/Created

1998

Type of Material

notated music

Genre

notated music

Publisher

Joseph Dillon For

Distributor

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=joseph+dillon+for

Language

Unknown

Forms

electronic resource

remote

Physical Description

1 score (89 pages)

Media

unmediated

Carrier

volume

Contents Note

Piano Concerto. Composed by Joseph Dillon Ford. 20th Century, Neo-Classical. Score. 89 pages..

Summary

This version of the Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major is for piano duos in which the second piano represents the orchestra of the -- original concerto and the first piano is the soloist. -- This is a large-scale virtuoso work (approximately thirty minutes in duration) in the classical tradition whose individual -- movements present vivid musical portraits of Mozart, Chopin, and Beethoven respectively. -- The movements are: Allegro [4/4, C, D+] -- "The first movement of my piano concerto is very much a musical portrait of Mozart and is in a style that drawns inspiration -- directly from his greatest works in that genre." -- "I've always been struck by the architecture of Étienne-Louis Boullée, for whom the historical past and visionary future were -- one and inseparable." -- Romanza (Andante) [3/4, a, D+] -- "In the Romanza movement, I've managed to frame a decidedly Polish musical portrait of Chopin with an Italian siciliano, all the -- while melding elements of both classical and romantic styles." -- "Among Boullée's designs were many exquisitely executed drawings commemorating great men of the past. History was a living -- presence that never ceased to inform his work, although sadly most of his loftiest creations were never actually built." -- Rondo allegro [6/8, C, D+] -- "The concluding rondo is an alternately cheerful and dramatic portrayal of the young Beethoven. I even went so far as to -- borrow a theme from his Second Piano Concerto, but repaid the loan by introducing a new turn of phrase that maintains the -- movement's characteristically sunny disposition." -- "Boullée fully understood the tremendously important role music would play in the lives of the people, and envisioned vast -- neoclassical structures which, together with the great music heard within, would nourish and uplift the public's spirit."

Notes

Two Pianos.

ISMN with hyphens: 979-0-58063-026-1

Description based on ISMN data provided by the publisher.

Music notation

Staff notation.

Subject

Concertos

International Standard Music Number (ISMN)

9790580630261

Last Updated: 03-26-2022