If Davies's Cello Concerto has already evoked comparisons with Elgar's, that is perhaps an indication not only of its wealth of solo melody (there is hardly a page where the cello is not singing, or if not that, then dancing), and of its predominantly slow tempos, but also of its musical stature. This second Strathclyde concerto is a virtuoso piece for the entire ensemble, which is used almost throughout as a clutch of soloists rather than as a tutti block. The general tone is one of passionate but interior dialogue, especially in the opening Moderato and the slow movement; and though the finale is more extrovert, the work ends back in quietness and rumination.
Strathclyde Concerto No. 2
| Instrument (fx guitar, sang m.m.) | Cello, Orkester |
| Genrer (Fx Pop, Rock, Børn m.m.) | Post-1900 |
| Type (fx Instrumentskole o.lign.) | Lommepartitur |
| Sideantal | 80 |
| Media (fx Bog, CD, DVD m.m.) | Noder |
| Publisher/Producent | Chester Music |
| Bidragydere | Maxwell Davies, Peter (Composer) |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN | 9780711923904 |