Gehrmans Musikförlag

Rolf Martinsson. Foto: Mats Bäcker

Rolf Martinssons Concert Fantastique fick ett entusiastiskt mottagande av såväl publik som press vid den brittiska premiären i Birmingham den 24 november. Martin Fröst spelade tillsammans med City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under ledning av Ed Gardner.

“It was heartening to hear a contemporary work being greeted so warmly – deservedly so. The attention-grabbing opening featured dazzling bravura passages for Fröst. Imagine if Gershwin had transcribed The Flight of the Bumblebee for Benny Goodman and you’ll get the idea. The concerto’s five sections are full of fantasy and contrasts, from a passage where Fröst plays a single tone for a minute without a break to a lush romantic melody worthy of Korngold at his Hollywood ripest. “
Birmingham Post

“…a series of glittering showpieces and extended cadenzas with orchestral accompaniment. All the Fröst antics were there: remarkable agility, swirling scales, tornadoes of trills — even a full minute of sustained circular breathing. The concerto was exciting and easy on the ear. “
The Times