Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Manfred Trojahn composed on their commission in 1982 "La folia / Musik für zwei Klaviere", premiered at the 32nd Berliner Festwochen on 16 September 1982. Wolfgang Rihm composed for them in 1985 "Maske" (Mask) for two pianos, premiered in Badenweiler on 8 March 1986. Michael Schelle composed his "Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra" for the Paratores in 1986 on commission from three orchestras; the premiere was by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in January 1987. On their commission, William Bolcom wrote his "Sonata for Two Pianos" that they premiered in 1994. Dave Brubeck dedicated to them his "Points on Jazz", and entrusted his original two-piano music to them.