Opus 39
Concertino (1968, rev. 1988)
for Harp, Harpsichord, Celesta, and Piano
- Lento – Allegro
- Lento
- Allegro
Duration: 16 min.
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Rosner conceived of this unusual work as a “concerto without orchestra” for four “keyboard” instruments. He acknowledged as antecedents Frank Martin’s Petite symphonie concertante (1944) [scored for harp, harpsichord, piano, and string orchestra] and Daniel Pinkham’s Concerto for Celesta and Harpsichord Soli (1954). Rosner’s piece is a texturally intricate work. The outer movements are animated by a highly obsessive energy. The middle movement is more atmospheric, building to a dark, intense climax in the middle. (Notes by Carson Cooman)