Hovhaness: Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra & Other Works (2004)

About this title: A composer as prolific as Alan Hovhaness could be expected to compose his share of concertos -- over 30 of his idiosyncratic works bear that designation -- but his use of the form is often outside traditional practice, since he tends to avoid pitting the soloist or soloists against orchestra in a competitive or adversarial role. One might not recognize the Concerto for two pianos and orchestra (1954) as a concerto, since Hovhaness has detached the pianists from an integral relationship with the orchestra, and has instead assigned them free-floating parts, so that their runs, clusters, and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra
2. Mihr, for 2 pianos, Op. 60
3. Ko-ola-u, for 2 pianos, Op. 136
4. Vijag, for 2 pianos, Op. 37
5. Lousadzak, concerto for piano & strings, Op. 48

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.