Alexandre’s Concerto (1978)

first performance: February 4-1980, Muziekcentrum, Utrecht
Alexander Hrisanide – piano
Utrechts Symfonie Orkest
conductor: Corneliu Dumbraveanu

The concerto consists of six parts: prologue, songs 1, 2, 3, 4, and epilogue. The relationship between piano and orchestra is in different stages, varying from complete subordination to absolute dictatorship. Throughout the whole piece both competitors have their own characteristics. They make use of very different musical material, even when they can be heard together. They seldom merge.