A new horn concerto commissioned and recorded by Dr. Steven Gross
In June, Dr. Steven Gross recorded a concerto he commissioned, accompanied by an orchestra in Indianapolis that included members of the Indianapolis Symphony. It is written by American composer Daniel Baldwin, who conducts the work in the recording. The commission was delivered pre-COVID; however, the pandemic delayed further work with it. In keeping with the International Horn Society’s new categories for formal recordings, it will be released in both audio and video formats. The work is unusual in its four-movement form, based on the Baroque sonata da chiesa. The concerto follows this plan, comprising a pattern of slow – fast – slow – fast movements. Here, a prelude is followed by a passacaglia, an expressive slow movement, and a robust finale. The concerto’s harmonic language follows a contemporary mixture of tonality, modality, pentatonic scales and other languages. Release of the recording is expected in 2023.
