Francisco Coll: Piano Concertino: Orchestra: Instrumental Work

Francisco Coll s vivid and unpredictable Piano Concertino 'No seré yo quien diga nada' ( I m not saying nothing ) is one of his most striking scores to date. Written for Nicolas Hodges this four-movement work with its idiosyncratic instrumentation (a bottom-heavy ensemble of Lower Strings Wind Brass and Percussion) flinty harmonies and taut rhythmic profile made a strong and lasting impression on audiences. For its UK premiere in 2014 (with the CBSO conducted by Thomas Adès) Coll added a substantial cadenza to showcase Hodges formidable musicality even further. Drawing on material fromelsewhere in the work it provides a dynamic bridge between the icy third movement Interlude and the frenzied acrobatics of the final Postlude.