{"product_id":"british-piano-concertos-various-british-piano-concertos-various","title":"British Piano Concertos \/ Various- British Piano Concertos \/ Various (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmaller concertos for piano and modest orchestral forces were a feature of British composition in the first half of the 20th century. Often they were written for a special occasion, and typically vanished into oblivion thereafter. During the COVID period we were looking for things to record with small numbers of players, and stumbled across this treasury: short concertos written for entertainment that don't outstay their welcome. The works on this album travel from the innocent pastiche of Geoffrey Bush's tribute to Arne, Edmund Rubbra's student essay, through the 'Blues' of Arthur Benjamin, the serial language of Humphrey Searle, the drama of Elizabeth Maconchy, and the bold humour of film composer John Addison. It is all great fun, and has never been recorded - apart from the Benjamin recorded just once, back in 1959. Simon Callaghan and Martyn Brabbins team-up to raise a smile, enjoying the lighter side of musical life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWellington Suite: I. Allegretto Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWellington Suite: II. Andante, Un Poco Pomposo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWellington Suite: III Allegro Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWellington Suite: IV. Moderato, Tempo Di Valse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWellington Suite: V. Allegro Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertino For Piano \u0026amp;amp; Orchestra: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Ritmico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertino For Piano \u0026amp;amp; Orchestra: II. Andante Poco Lento\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertino For Piano \u0026amp;amp; Orchestra: III. Scherzo. Presto Scherzando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertino For Piano \u0026amp;amp; Orchestra: IV. Come Primo Ma Meno Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertino No. 2 For Piano \u0026amp;amp; String Orchestra: I. Allegro Molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertino No. 2 For Piano \u0026amp;amp; String Orchestra: II. Lento, Serioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertino No. 2 For Piano \u0026amp;amp; String Orchestra: III. Allegro Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcertante For Piano, Percussion \u0026amp;amp; Strings, Op. 24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature\u0026amp;#39;s Song (Reconstr. S. Callaghan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Concerto On Themes Of Thomas Arne: I. Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Concerto On Themes Of Thomas Arne: II. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Concerto On Themes Of Thomas Arne: III. Siciliano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Concerto On Themes Of Thomas Arne: IV. Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46983541817565,"sku":"5020926040725","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4069357-2803909.jpg?v=1762925597","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/products\/british-piano-concertos-various-british-piano-concertos-various","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}