Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra (2021)
(Arrangement of Robert Schumann’s Op. 47)

The arrangement of Schumann's Quartet op. 47 was written in 2020/21 and is dedicated to Maestro Nir Kabaretti and the piano duo Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg.

This is my fourth work for this instrumentation and the fruit of close collaboration and friendship with the dedicatees: after my work Synopsis II for piano four hands and string orchestra, and the arrangements of Schubert's Grande Sonata (originally for piano four hands) and Brahms' Piano Quartet op. 25 (originally for violin, viola, cello and piano).

The fact that there is (as with Brahms op. 25) an original version of the Schumann work by Brahms for piano four hands, in addition to the fact that op. 47 is a brilliant masterpiece, prompted me to present another work in this instrumentation.

Here too, the musical content of the original version for piano quartet almost pushes the instrumentation to its limits; the compositional richness and the almost symphonic density actually ‘go beyond’ the chamber music instrumentation.

The larger instrumental setting can of course also attract a wider audience and provide piano duos with another repertoire piece for piano four hands and string orchestra.