related works
Huis – Clos : for piano / Nestor Taylor
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Piano
Scoring:
pf
Oud-Nederlandsche Dansen : voor orkest, opus 46 / Julius Röntgen
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2fl 2ob 2fg 4h 2trp timp t 2vl vla vc cb
When the Party is Over : Version for orchestra / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
picc fl 2ob 2cl 2fg 2trp 2trb perc hp pf str
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2122 2331 timp 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