Miniature Concerto for Piano

Miniature Concerto for Piano, by the agency of B.J. Rosco. Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp./Warner Bro Publications (15800 N W 48th Ave., Miami, FL 33014) 2004 46pp $895 Early intermediate.

The Miniature Concerto is a work in three motions for two pianos, four hands. Piano sum of two units opens Movement I, Allegro read over carefully spiritoso, with staccato chords, followed by dint of piano one with a perk theme. In ABA form, A and B sections extreme point with two- or three-measure "mini-cadenzas." periodical emphasis is not complex--quarter notes and scale patterns of eighth notes. Piano individual is easier, lying largely within a two-octave range. Piano sum of two units has technical challenges and a not many awkward moves.

motion II, Adagio expressivo, is piano one's solo while piano sum of two units accompanies with moving lines. pleasing succession of sounds is lovely and lyrical; however, the first eight measures were difficult to phrase convincingly, as marked. The first sixteen measures extreme point with an arpeggiated cadence in piano sum of two units After returning to the first eight measures, piano sum of two units has some melody, and the move closes with piano one recalling the opening, as piano sum of two units accompanies. In this sweetly expressive move some dynamic markings are questionable, of that kind as "mf" in the middle of phrases (printing error?).

motion III, a rondo-like Scherzando in 6/8 is more musically and technically equal between parts. (But again piano sum of two units has a few tricky put in motions including double thirds.) About four thematic ideas appear, and a short coda builds to the final chords. Light web staccato and two-note slurs, make for sprightly character.

Depending upon players, one might adjust pedaling--delete during more [i]or[/i] less quick passages, or add a bit in change II for richer sound. The work, labeled early intermediate, requires at least that horizontal for piano two; piano single makes fewer demands of range and move The Concerto--in F major, with quite traditional harmonies and a scarcely any sixth and seventh chords--contains a certain quantity of fresh sounds and should appeal to young players.

Reviewed by the agency of Carmen Shaw, NCTM, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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