composer

Fine, Michael

related works

Concierto del Luna : for solo flute, solo guitar and ensemble / Michael Fine

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Instruments: fl-solo g-solo ob cl fg h tpt timp perc 2vn vla vc db

Sinfonietta voor viool en orkest : (1941) / Guillaume Landré

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Violin and orchestra
Instruments: 2222 3221 timp perc str vl-solo

Concert : voor twee violen en orkest, 1954 / Henk Badings

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Violin and orchestra
Instruments: fl fl(pic) ob ob(eh) 2cl 2fg 4h 3trp 3trb tb timp perc pf(cel) str 2vl-solo

Vioolconcert : 1933 / Nico Richter

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Violin and orchestra
Instruments: 2202 2200 timp perc str(8.8.6.5.) vl-solo

composition

Memories : Concerto for violin and orchestra / Michael Fine

Description:
"Memories" is my first concerto and first piece with a solo violin. Its title and dedication to my wife Tammy stems from our mutual delight in spontaneous, improvised comic songs, most about our beloved cat Sambucca who shared our lives for 21 years (and was quite the music critic.) Many of these songs became our "standard repertoire" and even now, years after Sam's death, we still sing her songs to each other. These songs and snatches of song sneak their way into Memories, I hope in a way that no one will recognise except Tammy and me. The other memory enshrined in this piece is my grandfather, a passionate music lover and violin aficionado, who if he was disappointed that I chose to play clarinet hid it well. Of course, my first concerto had to be for violin.
Michael Fine