Acanthus Pop-Concerto Hellbach Daniel

Piano concerto for school orchestra. Solo voice of medium difficulty. Orchestral line-up: flute/clarinet/alto sax/ strings/drums Daniel Hellbach's Pop-Concerto is designed for a youth orchestra and a young pianist. The piece consists of three parts (fast - slow - fast) and lasts approximately 7 minutes. In this work, the composer combines stylistic elements from pop, jazz and classical and thus once again exactly meets the musical tastes of young people. Solo part The piano concerto does not place too high demands on the soloist from a technical point of view; the level of difficulty corresponds approximately to intermediate level. From a musical point of view, however, the work requires a wide range of expressive possibilities, as the piece contains elements from rock, jazz, classical and romanticism. Orchestra The orchestral line-up requires, in addition to the strings, a flute, a clarinet and an alto saxophone. The design of the drum part, which is not fully composed, is left to the player or their teacher. The CD recording can serve as inspiration. Edition for two pianos In addition to the orchestral score and the parts, the Pop-Concerto also exists in a version for two pianos, which is intended to enable the soloist to rehearse. The work can also be played and performed in this piano-only version. Play-along CD The Pop-Concerto was recorded on CD by a professional orchestra and a concert pianist. In addition to a complete version of the concert, the recording also contains three orchestral versions without a solo part to play along to, in three different tempos. The CD is included as standard with the edition for 2 pianos, but can also be purchased separately.