The Viola in the Spotlight: Concertos from Flanders
Flemish composer Jef Maes and his Walloon colleague Jean Rogister both wrote concertos for their favourite instrument: the viola. Despite their merits, these two works are rarely heard today. Rogister’s concerto is firmly rooted in the late Romantic tradition, while Maes described his own style as ‘Romantic Modernist’.
Playlist:
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Jef Maes: Ouverture Concertante
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
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Jef Maes: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Leo de Neve (viola); Antwerp Symphony Orchestra; Gerard Oskamp (conductor)
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Jean Rogister: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in A major
Thérèse-Marie Gilissen (viola); Pécs Symphony Orchestra; Marc Trautman (conductor)
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Jean Rogister: Suite for Flute and String Orchestra, Op. 114
Marc Grauwels (flute); Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie; Jean-Paul Dessy (conductor)
