With "Rondo for Band" the Moravian composer Pavel Stanek has written a refreshing and varied modern piece for wind orchestra.

In the opening, the first main theme is introduced through the various registers. The first part is then determined by the contrast between a vocal melody and powerful, interrupting interjections in the form of eighth figures (also in percussion). The flowing 3/4 time is alienated by shifts in the centre of gravity and occasionally inserted 4/4 bars. The first part inc...