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The ''Concerto for Group and Orchestra'' is a concerto composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics written by Ian Gillan. It was first performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold on 24 September 1969 and released on vinyl in December 1969. After the score was lost in 1970, it was performed again in 1999 with a recreated score. The 1969 performance was the first ever combination of rock music and a complete orchestra and has been cited as paving the way for other rock/orchestra performances such as Metallica's ''S&M'' concert and Roger Waters's ''The Wall – Live in Berlin'' performance. ==Musical form== The ''Concerto for Group and Orchestra'' displays some characteristics of the concerto grosso, sinfonia concertante, and 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 texture, giving a sinfonia concertante look and feel. ; ''Third movement (Vivace – Presto)'': Apart from Ian Paice's drum solo, the music is so tightly 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Concerto for Group and Orchestra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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