Mozart Horn Concerto 2

What is an ‘orchestral accompaniment CD’?

Simple: it’s a concerto recording but without the solo part. So you – the instrumentalist – are the soloist.

Fantastic! Tell me more…

Let’s say you’re a student at music college or university, or maybe you’re still at school, or maybe you’re a professional player, or a keen amateur. Whichever you are, you are totally in love with your instrument and you relish the opportunity to play the major solo works for your instrument in their proper orchestral form – not just with a  piano reduction accompaniment. Just imagine how exciting, how helpful to your playing, and what immense fun it will be to rehearse a complete concerto - with a full orchestral accompaniment – whenever, however often, and wherever you want to.

Sounds good, eh? Just imagine how thrilling it will feel…

You may be lucky enough to have a gifted rehearsal pianist at your disposal, always fully prepared and ready to work with you. Most of us do not and we all know that even the best piano reductions are inevitably a compromise. By contrast, you will find that rehearsing with an excellent full orchestra - whenever you want it - adds a completely new dimension to your experience.

With Absent Soloists CDs, you just snap your fingers and there is a full orchestra at your sole disposal, whenever you want it, wherever  you want it…