''Royce Concerto'' is the second

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classical pianist and

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. It is also a three movement

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for

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and

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, that was composed by Kastle and included in the album. The

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also performs on the album released by Yum Recordings on September 30, 1997.

Concerto

This

was created after Kastle was invited to perform at

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’s Royce Hall. After the invitation, he went to work on some music designed especially for the venue and its difficult

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. By the time he finished the Royce Concerto and before the

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were signed, organizers had changed their minds about booking him. He refused to change the name.

Recording

It was recorded by

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in 1992 using the same production team and studio as ''

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.'' The

was recorded and mixed a Minnesota Public radio, Studio M, St. Paul, MN. The

was recorded at

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Track listing

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(except track 12)
1. Boardwalk Rondo
Royce Concerto (tracks 2-4)
2. ''Adagio Molto''
3. ''Andante''
4. ''Moderato''
5. Mirror Pool (Piano Concerto No 6)
6. Desert Sky
7. Ida's Love Theme ( Titanic Symphony)
8. Adagio
9. Tempest
10. Nocturne in A Minor
11. Prelude in E
12. Polonaise in A Flat,

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Credits

*Executive Producer: Roger Holdredge *Produced by Steve Barnett *Engineered by Preston Smith *Orchestrated by

*Conducted by Steve Barnett *Design: Wj Mauer *Photography: Frank Franca *Tenor Saxophone soloist on Desert Sky: Brian Grivna

References

External links

Richard Kastle's Piano Concertos
{{Authority control Richard Kastle albums 1997 classical albums