SKU: CY.CC2869

Jan Freidlin's lush and beautiful Romantic Concerto for Trombone, Piano and Strings was composed in 2004 and is in the traditional three movements. The 15-minute work is appropriate for advanced performers.
A 4 1/2 minute sample of the Concerto (on our site) is beautifully performed by the Odessa Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Igor Shavruk and Trombone solist Andrei Sokolov.
Below is what the composer has written about his work:
Written in 2004 , this composition combines three contrasting movements, however their style is not typical of a classical concerto, nor of a romantic work.
The 1st movement - Moderato has a long recitative-like introduction performed by the soloist over a background of aleatoric sounds of divisi strings. The tonality is indefinite with many harmonic changes.

The music gradually builds up more and more leading the listener to the 2nd movement - Vivace energico in which the Piano makes its first appearance, adding rhythmic complexity. In the 2nd movement the main motive from the 1st movement is reintroduced and the mood gains in intensity with various syncopated rhythmic phrases as the orchestra and solo Trombonist accelerate together into a major climax.

With the energy drained out of the music by the conclusion of the 2nd movement the listener is brought to the 3rd movement - Adagietto. This movement is absolutely lyrical, elegiac and unexpectedly tonal. Its main melody has an atmosphere of nostalgia leading to the emotional center of the whole work, the softest climax of the Concerto . The soloist plays it in many tonalities, then gradually this warm wave eases, leaving the listener in a cathartic condition.

The Concerto contains many virtuosic moments for the soloist that sound very expressive and heroic.
Jan Freidlin

SKU: BT.DHP-0970953-020

Rondo Romantica is based on the Italian Rococo period. In this piece, Otto M. Schwarz depicts a colourful annual fair and the carefree atmosphere of the period. The piece also has undercurrents of modern elements, such as its diverse rhythms.

Schauplatz und Zeit von Rondo Romantica ist Italien in der Rokoko-Periode. In diesem Werk stellt Otto M. Schwarz die gemütliche Geschäftigkeit auf einem Jahrmarkt dar. Das Stück lässt aber auch die fröhliche Unbesorgtheit dieser Zeit anklingen. Otto M. Schwarz versah das Ganze mit modernen Elementen, wie z.B. Schlagzeugrhythmen. Ein unbeschwerter, leichter Musikgenuss!

Rondo Romantica est une évocation de l’Italie de la période dite “rococo”. Dans cette pièce colorée, Otto M. Schwarz décrit l’atmosphère insouciante de l’époque. Mais l’œuvre comporte également des éléments actuels représentés par la percussion.