Concerti Grossi

[Dave2002]

We are told that the baroque concerti grossi were precursors to more recent concertos. The most well known composers of these appear to be:

Handel
Vivaldi
Corelli

Bach also wrote pieces in this style/form, as did Telemann.

Others from earlier years seem to include Albinoni, Torelli, Avison, Alessandro Scarlatti, Locatelli and Geminiani.

In the 20th Century Vaughan Wiiliams and Schnittke wrote pieces called Concerto Grosso. Are there any others worth knowing about?

PS: Would you also believe it - Karl Jenkins.

PPS: I guess the title should really be Concerti Grossi!

[EdgeleyRob]

I absolutely adore the three by William Alwyn.
If you love English string music you will have no problem with no 2.
This is a super cd http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alwyn-Concer...2922913&sr=8-4
They are available on Naxos too,the second, conducted by the composer, is also on Lyrita.

[Nick Armstrong]

I absolutely adore the three by William Alwyn.

Wow... never heard of them... and I count myself a fan of English string music...

[Nick Armstrong]

PPS: I guess the title should really be Concerti Grossi!

[mercia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU_wBlosGzM

[Dave2002]

Muchas gracias, señor.

[Dave2002]

Lemeland wrote a Concertino Grosso which sounds like a contradiction in terms and a flute concerto.

[Pabmusic]

...In the 20th Century Vaughan Wiiliams and Schnittke wrote pieces called Concerto Grosso. Are there any others worth knowing about?

PS: Would you also believe it - Karl Jenkins.

PPS: I guess the title should really be Concerti Grossi!

Bloch wrote more than one. Holst's Fugal Concerto is one in all but name. The Bachianas Brasilieras of Villa-Lobos are all modelled on the Brandenburgs, and therefore should be thought of as concerti grossi, as should Stravinsky's Dumbarton Oaks and Concerto in D. Martinu wrote one concerto grosso at least. Tippett's Concerto for Double String Orchestra and Barber's Capricorn Concerto rate inclusion. For that matter, Elgar's Intro & Allegro and RVW's Tallis Fantasia ought to be there too.

[Dave2002]

A couple of modernish Ks - Krenek and Kubik, who both wrote concerti grossi between them. Krenek wrote more than one.

A B - Bořkovec.

A Z - Zwilich.

From earlier times - Roman from Sweden/Germany and Muffat also wrote concerti grossi.

PS: Another B - Boyce.

[DublinJimbo]

Kenneth Fuchs: For String Quartet and String Orchestra
Eino Tamberg: For Wind Quintet, Piano, Percussion and Strings (really enjoyable)

[Dave2002]

Kenneth Fuchs: For String Quartet and String Orchestra
Eino Tamberg: For Wind Quintet, Piano, Percussion and Strings (really enjoyable)

Now semi automating the search - watch for details in the Techie forum.

Julián Orbón: Concerto Grosso

and of course Stravinsky - seems he did write one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stravinsky-A.../dp/B003L2UPXQ and then

Bernstein: St Louis Blues (Concerto Grosso)

Manfredini Op 3

[aeolium]

Tippett's Concerto for Double String Orchestra and Barber's Capricorn Concerto rate inclusion.

And what about Tippett's Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli, currently playing on R3?

[Dave2002]

Pieter Hellendaal - for example - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLmi5wKKewo

Penderecki: Concerto grosso for three cellos and orchestra

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

and of course Stravinsky - seems he did write one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stravinsky-A.../dp/B003L2UPXQ

That's the Concerto in D for String Orchestra of 1946, sometimes called the "Basel Concerto".

More of a genuine Concerto Grosso (and modelled on Bach's procedures in the 3rd and 5th Brandenburgs) is his Dumbarton Oaks Concerto in Eb, written eight years earlier.

[Roehre]

Concerti grossi composers (not mentioned yet):

Bloch, Blomdahl , de Fesch, Godar, Hellendaal, Kauchlitz, Markevich , Martinu, D. Scarlatti, Schönberg (String quartet and orchestra after Handel!)

Respighi's Concerto à cinque
Wassenaer: Concerti armonici
Hartmann: Symphony no.5 could be called a concerto grosso