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08-Oct-2010
by Rob Howard
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 In 2002 the composer and pianist Jonathan Rutherford wrote a ‘Concerto for Classical Accordion and String Quartet’, which is available for performance. Interested parties should contact the composer.The concerto's duration is 45 minutes, and it is in 3 movements. It is scored for classical accordion and string quartet (or string orchestra) with a part for musical saw (or flute). There is a computer generated performance of the concerto on digital CD available at the Scottish Music Information Centre, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ; T: +44 (0) 141 552 5222 email: info@scottishmusiccentre.com The composer Sally Beamish has said “The concerto is tremendous fun - very exciting - I haven't heard anything quite like it”. Jonathan Rutherford (born 1953) went to the Yehudi Menuhin School. His musical influences are mostly classical, but from 1967 influences such as Rogers and Hammerstein, the Beatles, Mahler, Peter Maxwell Davies and Led Zeppelin deeply affected him. He studied with Jacques Fevrier, Nadia Boulanger, Lennox Berkeley, Richard Rodney Bennett, and had one lesson with Benjamin Britten. After his school life he worked in West End theatre for “Annie” and “the Sound of Music” starring Petula Clark, and was a music director for the Royal Shakespeare Company. His composition “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” has been performed (in different performances) by Patricia Routledge, Colin Baker and Johnny Morris. One of his best works is “An Intake of Breath” which can be found in a beautiful performance recorded on CD at the Scottish Music Centre info@scottishmusiccentre.com Recently, he has become known for his “sensitive and highly accomplished piano recital work”. For further information email: jrutherford1953@btinternet.com |