Ever since its conception, this Concertino has enjoyed a worldwide success. It was performed many times in concert halls and international festival and was recorded both on LP's and CDs.
(Remarks: no Saxophone and Euphonium parts in score)
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The young Lendvay composed this Concertino in 1959, for commission of the Hungarian Radio. Beyond the regular woodwind and brass instruments of the symphonic orchestra, the composer applies harp en several percussions, therefore this orchestration opportunities for special sounds and colours.
The first ”Allegretto” movement has a gay, dancing character, and offers fine opportunities for the soloist. The gaiety, however, is overshadowed by the wind's surging, dissonant effects.
A widely rising, lyrical melody unfolds in the first part of the slow, "Adagio cantabile” movement. The music grows more and more intense, then returns to the tranquillity of its beginnings, leading to the movement's poetic end.
The overwhelming joyful finale, "Allegro furioso” relieves the heavy atmosphere of the previous movement. Throbbing rhythm and dancing motifs reach climax after climax, culminating in an exalted crescendo.
