Parry Concertstück in G minor

[Alan Howe]

Another stunning piece by Parry - an extraordinarily advanced-sounding piece from 1877. There's a lot of Wagner in the mix, which evidently isn't surprising as it was written after Parry had attended the 1877 London concerts of Wagner's music.

[Ilja]

And interesting in terms of form - can we consider this piece to be the first Concerto for Orchestra?

[eschiss1]

Why? Most "concertos for orchestra" I'm aware of circulate through the ensemble highlighting various instruments and groups of instruments in concertante ways- does the Parry (a matter of texture, not form)? Otherwise concertpiece/concertino with organ, not a first afaik, seems the right title.