Concertino for English Horn in F Major. /Gaetano Donizetti Transcription: Lewis J. Buckley

Soloist: Robert Howe
Concertino for English Horn in F Major. Composer: Gaetano Donizetti Transcription: Lewis J. Buckley
The Italian composer of bel canto operas, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (1797-1848) wrote this charming concertino for his classmate Giovanni Catolfi in 1816. Lewis J. Buckley transcribed the piece from the original chamber orchestra accompaniment to a small wind ensemble reminiscent of the early 19th century, adding variation and ornamentation in the bel canto style.
This is the video is of the March 3, 2019 premiere of the transcription in Lexington, MA, with Robert Howe as the soloist.
Recorded live in concert by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, Lewis J. Buckley, Conductor, in Lexington MA, on March 3, 2019.
Soloist: Robert Howe