Credits:

Joanna Kurkowicz

Description:

Two concertos by Belgium-based composer Groslos. He was originally a concert pianist who had won prizes at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition and had a strong interest in the relationship between "instrument and orchestra," including the piano. He has therefore not only written concertos for violin, piano, organ, saxophone, and guitar, but also "concertos for orchestra" in search of stronger tonal contrasts, and has achieved excellent results. The Violin Concerto is a mysterious violin melody, which is interlaced with ornamental piano, harp, and vibraphone sounds, while the four-movement Concerto for Orchestra uses a different technique for each part. The introduction begins casually, the second movement is rhythmic and energetic, the third movement is meditative night music, and the final movement integrates all the motifs that have appeared and concludes the piece with an overwhelming sound, showing the power of the orchestra. Naxos Japan