from “Pierrot and Friends: Four Commedia Concerti” on the Naxos American Classics label
Pierrot (Bassoon Concerto)
1st movement: In the Dancing Master’s Palace.
2nd movement: The Magic Garden
3rd movement: The Flight to Seventh Heaven
Columbina (Vioin Concerto)
1st movement: Ciaconne
2nd movement: Siciliana
Innamorata (Flute Concerto)
1st movement: Pastorale
2nd movement: Scherzo
Harlequin (Bass Trombone Concerto)
Maestranza is the name of the bullring in Seville which is the backdrop for the final act of Bizet’s opera Carmen. In this piece, the orchestral musicians are seated in a large ring surrounding the audience to simulate the actual space of the bullring.