The Symphony Concertante is a bit of an amorphous genre. It is neither Symphony nor is it a Concerto yet it has elements of both. It is a transition genre connecting the Baroque Concerto Grosso to both the Classical Concerto and Classical Symphony. The fact that there are soloists but these soloists are equal amongst the other performers is an aspect that appealed greatly to the musicians of the French Revolution.
This dichotomy of styles and of solo versus supporting role is what adds to the undefined structure of the Symphony Concertante. The ambiguity would probably get the genre banned in present day Florida.
| Johann Christian Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in A Major, for violin, ‘cello, 2 oboes, strings, and basso continuo, W C 34 (T284/4) Musica Antiqua Köln; Reinhard Goebel, director - Bachiana. Double Concertos. Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel - Archiv Produktion |
| I. Andante di molto
II. Rondeau: Allegro assai |
| Tālivaldis Ķeniņš: Sonata No. 1 for piano (1961) Mary Kenedi, piano - A Long Time Ago Into The Future. Mary Kennedy plays Canadian Piano Music - Furiant Records 
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| I. Adagio – Vivace assai
II. Andante con variazioni III. Rondo: Presto |
| Giovanni Bottesini: Grand Duo Concertant (version for violin and double bass) Luciano Vicari, violin; Lucio Buccarella, double bass; I Musici - Rossini. Complete String Sonatas. I Musici - Philips |
| And ON DEMAND only: |
| David Byrne: The Forest Vocal and instrumental soloists; Orchestra; Jimmie Haskell, conductor - The Forest. David Byrne - Luaka Bop/Sire Warner Bros. |
| I. Ur
II. Kish III. Dura Europas IV. Samara V. Nineveh VI. Ava VII. Machu Picchu VIII. Tula IX. Teotihuacan X. Asuka |
| Colin McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan, Toccata for orchestra Eastman Rochester Orchestra; Howard Hanson, conductor - Hanson Conducts McPhee, Sessions, Thomson - Mercury Living Presence
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| I. Ostinatos
II. Nocturne III. Finale |
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