Concerto Imaginario

A piano concerto for an imaginary pianist and orchestra, with the piano part heard on stereo tape. The orchestral forces follow those of Liszt’s Piano Concerto in A major, without tuba and with an added triangle.

Use the conventional symphony-orchestra seating plan. Place an open piano at the front centre, as in a classical piano concerto. Place the loudspeakers close to the piano so that the audience has the impression that the sound comes from the instrument. Ideally, the loudspeakers should be hidden from view.