The Impossible Pieces were conceived as four short individual pieces written for three world class soloists (clarinet, trumpet and violin), each leading the orchestra with a different melody while the orchestral accompaniment remains exactly the same. What makes the work unique is the surprise at the end, when all three soloists come together in a glorious finale with all three melodies slotting together seamlessly in the fourth piece. Constructed with a very elaborate counterpoint throughout, universally appealing, uplifting and with the flair and panache of a concerto but much shorter in length, The Impossible Pieces may be difficult to play (though not impossible!) making them true showcase works for virtuoso soloists.
- The Impossible Piece No.1 for Trumpet in C & Orchestra
- The Impossible Piece No.2 for Clarinet in A & Orchestra
- The Impossible Piece No.3 for Violin & Orchestra
- The Impossible Piece No.4 for Trumpet in C, Clarinet in Bb, Violin & Orchestra
The accompaniment is the same for each piece. All four pieces can be played one after the other with the three soloists coming together for No.4. Alternatively, Nos.1, 2 or 3 would make ideal solo encore pieces if played alone. It would also be possible to perform No.4 with only two of the three soloists.
- ISMN: 9790222314887 (M222314887)