The Concerto for Pedal Steel Guitar and Orchestra is the first documented concerto written for the solo pedal steel guitar, composed by Michael A. Levine. It was premiered on April 16, 2005, by the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, with Gary Morse (of Dierks Bentley's and Dwight Yoakam's bands) as soloist and Paul Gambill conducting. Other performances include play on Radio New Zealand and performance in the North Carolina Symphony's New Year's Eve Concert in 2005.
Sections
- Section 1 (7:29)
- Section 2 (4:21)
- Section 3 (5:41)
Sources
- "How Pedal Steel Guitar works". Making Music. September 27, 2010.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Nashville Scene, Jan. 6, 2005
- Cry of the Pedal Steel Guitar by Pete Bax (2012)
- Radio New Zealand, Jan. 22, 2011.
- CVNC Review by Roy C. Dicks (Dec. 31, 2005).
- "Recordings". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131103021355/http://www.xtrememusic.org/book2.pdf
- http://www.lastagetimes.com/2010/01/ovation-nominee-profile-michael-a-levine/
- http://www.empowerme.tv/healing-using-music-with-michael-levine/
- http://www.popmatters.com/review/132427-sacred-steel-by-robert-l.-stone/
- Recordings of the Concerto premier, MichaelLevineMusic.com.
- Michael A. Levine: Concerto for Pedal Steel Guitar and Orchestra (Score), YouTube
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