Concerto No. 2

Concerto No. 2 is in three movements: the first is a gentle arabesque – an extended cadenza for the harp with orchestral accompaniment. The second movement distances the soloist from the orchestra almost violently: the harp’s music is serene, evoking an earlier period – a kind of memory of a landler waltz – while the orchestra surges restlessly. The third movement joins soloist and ensemble in a sweeping recall of some of the material from the first movement, now faster and more dynamic.