Germaine Tailleferre - Concerto For 2 Pianos, Orchestra & Choir (1934)

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Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) is (in my biased opinion) a French composer whose larger scale works merit far more attention than they receive currently. Outside France only her Concerto For Harp receives performances and recordings yet this magnificent Concerto For 2 Pianos must rank as a minor marvel in a subgenre of orchestral works in which a wordless choir is employed. Others are, for example, Daphnis & Chloe by Maurice Ravel (mixed choir), Printemps and The Sirens by Claude Debussy (female choir). The woodwind section of the orchestra also includes 4 saxophones - a very French feature, n’est pas? It is performed by Pascal Roge (piano), Ami Roge (piano) and the BBC Welsh National Orchestra with the BBC Welsh National Choir (women). To date this work is not commercially available on CD.
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