Francesco Viola; Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim; Salvatore Percacciolo - Andreas Baksa; Uros Krek; Boris Papandopulo; Frigyes Hidas: Piccolo Concertos

The idea of a piccolo concerto might have seemed far-fetched at the beginning of the 20th century, but numerous composers have now expanded its role as the highest instrument of the orchestra into a true solo voice. With this recording Francesco Viola has brought together four unknown works by Eastern European composers - the Romanian Andreas Baksa; Slovenian composer Uros Krek; German-Croatian composer Boris Papandopulo; and Hungarian composer Frigyes Hidas whose Oboe Concerto is recorded here in Francesco Viola's transcription for piccolo. All of these concertos are filled with atmosphere, passion and high spirits.