Einar Englund wan the first prize in the Piano Composition Competition organized by the Helsinki Culture Foundation with his Concerto no. 1 for piano and orchestra (1955). This product is the reduction for two pianos. The orchestral material is available for hire from the publisher.

The instruments of the orchestra:
2(II+picc)2(II+ca)22-2221-12-str
Percussion 1: Snare drum, Cymbals
Percussion 2: Bass drum, Triangle

Einar Englund (1916-1999), composer, pianist, composition teacher and music critic, studied composition and orchestration at the Sibelius Academy. Recommended by Jean Sibelius he continued his studies at the Tanglewood Music Center under Aaron Copland. Englund was a great concert pianist and skilled improviser, which influenced his style possibly more than anything else; his works are the product of true and practical musicianship.