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~ York Bowen (Composer), Martyn Brabbins (Conductor), Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Danny Driver (Piano)
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  • Orchestra: Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Martyn Brabbins
  • Composer: York Bowen
  • Audio CD (27 Oct 2008)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Hyperion
  • ASIN: B001F4YGXM
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 53,514 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Piano Concerto No 3 in G minor (Fantasia) Op 23 (1907) [17'47]
2. Piano Concerto No 4 in A minor Op 88 (1929) [43'02]

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'Driver boasts an impressive technique and a clear musical intelligence' --(The Observer)


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'Danny Driver is a thoughtful and musical player and the possessor of a formidable technique... [his] control of dynamic and phrasing were exceptional' --(Musical Opinion)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rich and satisfying , 19 Mar 2009
By M. J. A. Brough (Buckinghamshire) - See all my reviews
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There was a time when the only Bowen one could find on disc was his own mono-recorded selection for Lyrita: playing that was both elegant and honest. Now we have an expanding discography including concertante and orchestral music; piano, organ and chamber works, of which this concerto disc is a recent offering.

The high spirits of the third concerto are thrown out with perhaps greater panache than in the comparatively more measured reading by Michael Dussek for Dutton (try the moment in the Driver's finale where the rather oriental figure comes in and he pushes the tempo somewhat). Everything sparkles about Driver's playing and he is given a satisfyingly big Steinway D with great dynamic range and excellent support.

Bowen's language is recognizably his own, for his harmony is tinted with personal preferences which, although close to Ireland, Bax or the Russians, garnishes his pianism well. He was certainly the the nearest to an English Rachmaninoff as anyone actually got; as people keep stating in the sleeve notes and reviews to the recent recordings and there is no need to apologize for that label so long as everyone eventually desists. Others tried to be this phenomenon (Roger Sacheverell Coke or Gaze Cooper, for example - who they? I hear you ask); but Bowen had the pianism to serve his composition solidly, so the four piano concertos (all disgracefully still unpublished/unavailable as sheet music at the present time) do genuinely thrill and satisfy.

So here is the great contrast: a short sectional concerto with thrills and spills and a much later and indeed astonishing companion on the disc which is as long as any of the acknowledged "biggies" like the Brahms concertos or Tchaikovsky's Second. We really have to stop the "Rachmaninoff without the tunes" jibes when thnking about the many similar piano concertos on offer in Hyperion's long running series; there is just as much room for a hundred piano concertos in the intelligent listener's brain as for a hundred symphonies and there is no need for one to drop out of the repertoire before another can come into mainstream acceptance.

Listeners should approach the checkout having spied this Bowen disc, with confidence; go home with it and just enjoy the wonderful pianism Driver provides, the heaps of romantic melody and coruscating piano writing; and try NOT to sit there gloomily listing all the concertos one normally hears in the concert hall (the back of one hand will usually be large enough for that).
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Barnstorming Bowen Release, 27 Dec 2008
By Mr. S. J. Bonsor "bonsor2" (Horley, Surrey UK) - See all my reviews
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Hyperion have managed to `gazump' the ongoing Dutton series of York Bowen's music by releasing the world premiere recording of his Fourth piano concerto. This is coupled with the Third piano concerto (Fantasia), so may mean some duplication for those who already have the Dutton series: however, with such a worthwhile release as this, it won't be any great hardship to have a second performance of that concerto on disc.

Bowen himself regarded the fourth as his best work for piano and orchestra, and on the evidence of this performance we may take his own estimation at face value. The current revival of Bowen's music shows itself to be far more than merely a worthwhile exercise. Every new release shows that he was a musician of considerable interest and a composer of depth and stature.

This is a meaty and muscular concerto which has a compelling personality and a satisfying structure. It is a spacious work, but the melodic content more than justifies the 42 minute span of this piece. Though there is plenty of bravura writing for the soloist, none of it is overblown and Danny Driver- a former ROSL competition winner- plays with style and conviction.

The more concise Third Concerto similarly packs a pleasing punch.

The playing of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins again confirms what a winning combination this team really is.

Highly Recommended
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Discovery, 22 Nov 2008
By T. Holmes (Hampshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This is disc full of wonderful music. Anyone who likes Bax, Bliss and Ireland shouldn't hesitate. The Fourth concerto is not unlike John Ireland's Piano Concerto, full of warmly romantic and wistful tunes. A wonderful discovery.
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