The Paganini Concerto was commissioned for the Paganini Gala of the Russian National Orchestra Grand Festival. The premiere took place at the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, on 26th September 2014. Mikhail Pletnev conducted the Russian National Orchestra and Artyom Dervoed was the soloist. The concert was broadcast on Russia’s Kultura TV Channel.
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It was Artyom who suggested that I write a concerto for guitar and orchestra in the style of Paganini, based on the Grand Sonata in A Major M.S.3. The idea of a Paganini guitar concerto really appealed to me, so I was very happy to team up with Artyom and Mikhail Pletnev on the project.
My cadenzas in movements 1 and 2 can also be used in a performance of Paganini’s original sonata, either with violin or in a solo version.
The reduction for guitar and piano can be performed on modern guitar and piano or for 19th Century guitar and fortepiano.
Stephen Goss © 2020
Orchestral score and parts
A set of orchestral parts is available for hire from Doberman editions.
A conductor’s score is also available from the publisher (DO 1324).
Orchestration
2 flutes
2 oboes
2 clarinets in A
2 bassoons
2 horns in F
2 trumpets in C
timpani
percussion (cymbals, one player – optional)
solo guitar
strings
duration 28’00”
