Sometimes the soloist is supposed to be submerged in the Schumann piano
concerto.  For about a week I've been listening to the first two concertos
by Lowell Liberman--great neo-romantic concertos, big tunes and all.  He
often exploits the use of the piano as a background instrument (as does
Ravel at the beginning of the Concerto in G).

Aaron J. Rabushka
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