The '' is a
Concerto performed by
Deep Purple and The
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, composed by
Jon Lord . It was the first Deep Purple recording to feature legendary vocalist
Ian Gillan .
The ''Concerto for Group and Orchestra'' displays some characteristics of as well the
Concerto Grosso , the
Sinfonia Concertante , ''and'' the
Concerto For Orchestra genres:
- ''First movement (Moderato - Allegro)'': after an elaborate orchestral introduction the ''Group'' and the ''Orchestra'' work as separate blocks, trying to get dominance over the main theme - this opposition of a group of soloists against an orchestra is quite "concerto grosso" style. +
- ''Second movement (Andante)'', with lyrics sung by Ian Gillan : here the group ''integrates'' more with the sound of the orchestra while still clearly on top of the orchestral tissue, giving a sinfonia concertante look and feel. +
- ''Third movement (Vivace - Presto)'': apart from Ian Paice 's drum solo, the music is so tighly knit that the distinction between the group and the orchestra is almost lifted: in a way the group becomes part of an extended orchestra, with one elaborate "solo" passage, by an instrument that is no soloist throughout the movement, giving a concerto touch: this is more or less what is understood by the ''Concerto for Orchestra'' genre.
- In 2003 EMI released a special edition DVD-A of , featuring the entire program of music played that night:
#"2nd Movement":
Lento 8:52
#"3rd Movement": Con Fuoco 7:02
#"Wring that Neck" (Blackmore, Lord, Paice,
Nick Simper ) 13:23
#"Child in Time" (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice) 12:06
- Deep Purple with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold
- Concerto for Group and Orchestra:
#"First Movement": Moderato - Allegro (Lord) 19:23
#"Second Movement":
Andante (Lord;
Lyrics by Gillan) 19:11
#"Third Movement":
Vivace -
Presto (Lord) 13:09
#"Encore - Third Movement": Vivace-Presto (Part) (Lord) 5:53
- http://www.dustbury.com/music/dppurple.html
- http://www.thehighwaystar.com/rosas/jouni/discos/live06.html
- http://www.themusicindex.com/rockahead/gigs/purple.htm
