CAP-KO

(dedicated to Béla Bartók)

Concerto for acoustic piano, keyboard and orchestra

acoustic piano, keyboard and orchestra

CAP-KO was written for special solo instruments. I use two grand pianos which are both played by the soloist: a normal acoustic grand piano which is used as part of the orchestra as an ‘echo chamber’, and a digital piano used as a solo instrument which, thanks to its electronic equipment, enables the soloist to add extra notes. The resulting parallel intervals – a reference to Bartók – lead to an unusual kind of tonal virtuosity and tonal complexity. CAP-KO is conceptually related to Bartók’s music in another way too, referencing the relationship between the solo instruments and percussion. Peter Eötvös

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'CAP-KO, my first piano concerto, was written for special solo instruments. I use two grand pianos which are both played by the soloist: a normal acoustic grand piano which is used as part of the orchestra as an “echo chamber“, and a digital MIDI piano used as a solo instrument which, thanks to its electronic equipment, enables the soloist to add extra notes. The resulting parallel intervals – a reference to Bartók – lead to an unusual kind of tonal virtuosity and tonal complexity. CAP-KO is conceptually related to Bartók's music in another way too, referencing the relationship between the solo instruments and percussion. CAP-KO has been jointly commissioned by five European orchestras to mark the 125th birthday of Béla Bartók (25.3.2006).'

- Peter Eötvös

Image on the right: playbill for the world premiere at musica viva

Orchestral Cast

2 (auch 2 Picc., 2. auch Altfl.) · 2 (2. auch Engl. Hr.) · 2 (2. auch Es-Klar.) · Bassklar. (auch Kb.-Klar) · Sopransax. (auch Alt- u. Baritonsax.) · 2 (2. auch Kfg.) - 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 - S. (3 Spieler) (I: kl. Tr. · hg. Beck. · hg. tibet. Beck. · gr. Tr. · indisches Schellenbündel · Bong. · Tamt. · 2 Plattengl. · 3 hg. Röhrengl. · Trgl. · afrikan. Bohnen-Rassel – II: kl. Tr. · hg. Beck. · hg. tibet. Beck. · 2 Tomt. · Tamb. [mit Schellen] · Gong · 2 Plattengl. · 3 Crot. · Trgl. · Ocean-Dr. · afrikan. Bohnen-Rassel – III: kl. Tr. · hg. Beck. · hg. tibet. Beck. · 2 Bong. · Schellenbündel · Gong · 2 Plattengl. · Crot. · Trgl. · afrikan. Bohnen-Rassel · 2 chin. Beck.) - Cel. (auch Keyboard-Kontrolle) - Str. (10 · 8 · 6 · 6 · 4) (4. Kb. fünfsaitig)
Für den Solopart (1 Spieler) sind ein Flügel und ein Keyboard Roland KR 17* erforderlich. / The solo part (1 player) requires a grand piano and a keyboard Roland KR 17*.
* Für alle technischen Anweisungen wenden Sie sich bitte an www.eotvospeter.com / For technical instructions please contact www.eotvospeter.com

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Title:

CAP-KO

(dedicated to Béla Bartók)

Concerto for acoustic piano, keyboard and orchestra

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2005

Duration:

20 ′

World Premiere:

January 26, 2006 · München (D)
Residenz, Herkulessaal
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Klavier und Keyboard · Conductor: Peter Eötvös · Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Commissioned work :

Auftragswerk des Bayerischen Rundfunks / musica viva, der Göteborgs Symfoniker, des Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam, des Orchestre de la Suisse Romande und von Radio France