Gaea

This unique concerto can be performed in three different ways. Concerto I and Concerto II each have unique musical elements performed by a single piano and accompanied by chamber orchestras of entirely different instrumentation. However, both concertos can be combined, both the soloists and the orhcestras can be combined to create a double concerto with full orchestra. Movements: 1. The Sea, 2. The Earth, 3. Fuga Terrena II. Premieres: Leon Fleisher and Gary Graffman, Pianists, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman conducting, April 11, 1996; Leon Fleisher and Gary Graffman, Pianists, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin conducting, May 3, 1996; Leon Fleisher and Gary Graffman, pianists, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Carl St. Clair conducting, November 6, 1996