François Dompierre (b.1943)
Piano Concerto in A major: III. Spirale
Edith Boivin-Béluse: Piano
Jean-Marie Benoit: Guitar
Michel Donato: Electric Bass
André Proulx: Fiddle
Richard Provençal: Drums
Charles Dutoit, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Deutsche Grammophon, 1980
Written in 1977, François Dompierre's Piano Concerto adds a jazz-rock quartet to the standard symphony orchestra. Dompierre uses sonorities not found in the classical concerto. Written in 1977, François Dompierre's Piano Concerto adds a jazz-rock quartet to the standard symphony orchestra. Dompierre uses sonorities not found in the classical concerto. By using popular themes and simple development procedures, Dompierre aims to establish a constant communication with the listener.
[Extracts from liner notes by Lyse Richer]
ClassicalRecords is a Youtube channel where I upload some excellent performances from the LPs in my collection. I'm uploading these LPs because they are either not available on CD, out of print on CD, or just difficult to find.
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