This recording of the Bliss Piano Concerto was originally made by EMI Records Ltd in 1962 when the soloist, Trevor Barnard, was 24 years old.
Compositional Technique
The Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by Sir Arthur Bliss is in a traditional three-movement form, reflecting the grand romantic heritage of composers like Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and Liszt.
Notable Performances
The premiere of Arthur Bliss's Pianoforte Concerto took place on June 10, 1939, in Carnegie Hall, with Solomon as soloist and the New York Philharmonic conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.
Performer Biography
Several composers, including American Richard St. Clair and Australians Geoffrey Allen, Michael Bertram, and Felix Werder, have written works specifically for Trevor Barnard, the pianist.
Performer Biography
Trevor Barnard, the pianist on this recording, is a British-born Australian who studied at the Royal Academy of Music and later became a faculty member at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
Composer Biography
Sir Arthur Bliss, the composer, was appointed Director of Music at the BBC during World War II and later became Master of the Queen's Music in 1953.
Composition History
Arthur Bliss's Pianoforte Concerto was commissioned by the British Council for the 1939 World's Fair in New York and is dedicated to the people of the United States of America.
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