Lively/Bochum So/Sloane - Joseph Marx: Romantic Piano Concerto, Castelli Romani

Joseph Marx was an excellent pianist: the hugely demanding solo part of his Romantic Piano Concerto, a �symphonic duet� between piano and orchestra, marks him as a true virtuoso who had also absorbed the heady impressionism of Debussy, Scriabin and Delius. While having no connection with film music, Marx left a multitude of intoxicating melodies that eclipsed the wildest of Hollywood�s dreams. His second piano concerto Castelli Romani was inspired by ancient