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The Heart of the Concerto.
The Heart of the Concerto, by Kenon D. Renfrow. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. (16320 Roscoe Blvd., P.O. Box 10003, Van Nuys, CA 91410-0003), 2001. 32 pp., $6.95. Optional accompaniment on General MIDI disk. Intermediate to late intermediate.
The Heart of the Concerto, as the name implies, is a collection of nine arrangements of concerto favorites by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schumann and Tchaikovsky. Kenon Renfrow has framed the main or most-loved theme in each concerto with a mood-setting introduction, often reduced from the orchestral tutti. The limited menu of three classical and three romantic concerti composers is nonetheless a representative sampling of the rich repertoire. Most students will never advance to the level of the original version of these masterpieces, and even fewer will have opportunities to perform with live orchestra. Thus, the heart of the concerto is a nice compromise to whet the appetite of aspiring pianists. The accompanying General MIDI disk (a separate option) functions as a surrogate orchestra, simulating the concerto experience.
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