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Cello Concerto - David Diamond

Eastman Rochester Symphony Orchestra conducted by Howard Hanson. Luigi Silva as the soloist I - First movement: 0:00 II - Second movement: 8:30 III - Third movement: 19:05 Diamond's Cello Concerto is an early work written in 1938, being premiered on April 30, 1942 (this recording). The work is divided in three movements. Unfortunately, there is no more information available about this work. The firs movement is written in a modified sonata form. It opens with a vigorous orchestral introduction. The soloist presents a dubitative and anxious main theme. The second theme, directly derived from the main one, is more energic but not much contrasting. An orchestral intervention leads to a great climax. The development is divided in two parts; the first is a slow, meditative section with a lyrical solo for the soloist, the second one is an energic development based on the second theme, with virtuosistic effects from the soloist. We don't find the usual cadenza nor formal recapitulation of the themes. Then, the soloist intervenes in a new lyrical solo, which through an accelerando leads to a decided coda. The second movement is written in ternary form. It begins with the soloist presenting a lyrical main theme, supported by the strings and woodwind arabesques. An orchestral interlude presents a pulsating motif, which the soloist picks up and developes in a lyrical dialogue with the orchestra. In the middle section, the soloist performs a virtuosistic cadenza. The recapitulation presents us back the lyrical main theme, ending in a soft coda. The short finale is monothematic. It opens with an orchestral bang, followed by an energetic and virtuosistic theme presented by the soloist and orchestra. The theme is developed as continuous variations without any contrasting themes or motifs. After several variations in orchestration, tempo and ornamentation, the work ends with a new bang. Picture: [From left to right] Photographs of Howard Hanson, David Diamond and Luigi Silva. Musical analysis done by myself