Roland Szentpáli: 3 Concertos Roland Szentpáli, Bence Szepesi, Győr Symphonic Band & László Marosi

• Roland Szentpáli (b. 1977): Tuba Concerto (Version for Tuba & Symphonic Band):
• 1 Tuba Concerto (Version for Tuba & Symphonic Band): I. Ritual 08:50
• 2 Tuba Concerto (Version for Tuba & Symphonic Band): II. Dirge 05:04
• 3 Tuba Concerto (Version for Tuba & Symphonic Band): III. Rhymes 05:59
• Rhapsody for Clarinet and Concert Wind Orchestra:
• 4 Rhapsody for Clarinet and Concert Wind Orchestra 14:31
• 3 Dances (Version for Saxhorn, Saxophone & Symphonic Band):
• 5 3 Dances (Version for Saxhorn, Saxophone & Symphonic Band): No. 1, Blow on Fire 06:24
• 6 3 Dances (Version for Saxhorn, Saxophone & Symphonic Band): No. 2, Oriental Flavours 04:23
• 7 3 Dances (Version for Saxhorn, Saxophone & Symphonic Band): No. 3, Cinder Dance 07:04
• Total Runtime 52:15

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This album features three concertante works by the Hungarian composer Roland Szentpáli (b. 1977) for symphonic wind band: a virtuoso tuba concerto, with the composer as soloist; a rhapsody featuring clarinet, saxophone and the smoky tones of the tárogató, a folk instrument that sounds like a feral clarinet; and a double concerto in which Szentpáli takes up the saxhorn. The infectious rhythmic drive of all three works has its origins in the same folk traditions that inspired Bartók, and the scoring has the wallop of the big-band sound – and the solo performances are nothing less than astonishing.

Roland Szentpáli, tuba, bass saxhorn
Bence Szepesi, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tárogató
Győr Symphonic Band
László Marosi, direction

Roland Szentpáli
born 1977 in Nyíregyháza (Hungary). Roland began playing the euphonium at the age of twelve, moving on to the tuba in the following year under the guidance of Sandor Lukács. He was a student at the Béla Bartok Academy in Budapest from 1991-1995, studying with Joseph Baszinka and Gábor Adamik. Roland continued his studies with Lászlò Szabò at the F. Liszt Academy. On the international scene, Roland has attended courses held by Roger Bobo, Mel Culbertson, Manfred Hoppert, and Sam Pilafian and has been the recipient of numerous scholarships for study abroad.

Among his numerous successes in solo competitions, the most notable are his first prizes at the Lahti International Brass Competition in Finland (2001), the International Performer‘s Competition in Brno, Czech Republic (2000), and the International Tuba Competition in Cheju, Korea (2000). He was also awarded second prize at the prestigious Markneukirchen International Tuba Competition in 2000, and has also been a prize winner at other competitions, including TubaMania (Australia, 1999), Geubwiller International Tuba Competition (France, 1998).

Roland is also very active as a composer, having written many works for tuba, chamber ensemble and orchestra in a broad variety of styles. In February of 1994, he performed his own Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra in Budapest for live television broadcast. His music has been played and recorded by the Hungarian Radio Orchestra and the Orchestra Hungarian Music Academy Bela Bartok. His last solo CD “I Killed my Lips” includes four of his own compositions.

Apart from his busy solo and composition schedule, Roland is actually principal tuba with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Always being in great demand he also gave several masterclasses in the United States, Japan and many European countries.

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