related works
Huis – Clos : for piano / Nestor Taylor
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Piano
Scoring:
pf
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
3343 5431 timp 4perc cel 2hp str(16.14.12.10.8.)
Concerto : for violin and orchestra / Robert Groslot
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
picc 2fl 2ob 2cl(cl-b) 2fg 2h 2tpt 2trb 2trb-b tb 2perc hp pf/cel str
StringSlip : for orchestra / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2fl 2ob 2cl sax-a 2fg 2h 2trp 2trb perc str
composition
Jigsaw : Fantasia Concertante for piano and orchestra / Nestor Taylor
Other authors:
Taylor, Nestor
(Composer)
Description:
‘Jigsaw’ is a short piano concerto in the form of a Konzertstück, originally intended as a birthday present for my friend and colleague, Christos Papageorgiou. It has a playful yet dynamic character and acts as a portrait in that it alludes to the different styles and moods that characterise Christos. The compositional ideas are an eclectic mix of original motifs and borrowed material, pieced together meticulously, as in a jigsaw puzzle. They consist mostly of very brief references to piano concertos such as Schostakovich’s 2nd concerto, Adinsell’s ‘Warshaw Concerto’, and Britten’s Op. 13 in the form of a few chords, a short bravura passage, or some figuration, or even just a texture, fleetingly appearing either in direct quotation or, in some cases, free association.
Nestor Taylor