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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. Piano Concerto Op.13: I. Toccata (Allegro molto e con brio) | Leif Ove Andsnes/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 12:25 | £2.99 | ||
| Play | 2. Piano Concerto Op.13: II. Waltz (Allegretto) | Leif Ove Andsnes/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 5:12 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Piano Concerto Op.13: III. Impromptu (Andante lento) - | Leif Ove Andsnes/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 8:50 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Piano Concerto Op.13: IV. March (Allegro moderato - sempre alla marcia) | Leif Ove Andsnes/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 9:06 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings in C Minor, Op.35: I. Allegro moderato - | Leif Ove Andsnes/Håkan Hardenberger/City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 6:04 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings in C Minor, Op.35: II. Lento - | Leif Ove Andsnes/Håkan Hardenberger/City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 7:30 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings in C Minor, Op.35: III. Moderato - | Leif Ove Andsnes/Håkan Hardenberger/City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 1:28 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings in C Minor, Op.35: IV. Allegro brio | Leif Ove Andsnes/Håkan Hardenberger/City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi | 6:56 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. Légende - Lent et Grave | Leif Ove Andsnes/Håkan Hardenberger | 6:39 | £0.89 |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If this recording doesn`t place Britten`s undervalued piano concerto closer to the top rank, then I`ll be very surprised. I had underestimated the sheer richness of invention in this four-movement work, with its unforgettably dramatic opening, lovely Andante and choppy, troubled March finale.
In a happily almost cough-free live recording, which gives this disc a thrilling
immediacy, the superb Leif Ove Andsnes gives what is surely a benchmark performance of Britten`s relatively early work, bringing out its freshness and its musical palette of colours.
The first concerto of Shostakovich, for piano, trumpet and strings, also gets something of a makeover in the hands of Andsnes and Hakan Hardenberger, whose suitably terse trumpet gleams. Both soloists` playing in the last Allegro movement is breathtaking, wonderfully exciting. Paavo Jarvi`s conducting throughout this disc is exemplary. One would have loved to have been there at Birmingham`s Symphony Hall on that evening in 1997 to hear such magic for oneself.
The Englishman and the Russian were of course great friends. (For a moving `horse`s mouth` description of their relationship, do seek out Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya`s autobiography `Galina`, which has much about her and her husband Rostropovich`s friend Shostakovich in its vivid pages - see my review here if interested.) It is pleasing, as well as touching, to have these two spiritual brothers` works on the same disc.
The sound is glowing, with each instrument well to the fore, and the orchestra sounds like it is revelling in this peach of a programme.
I am inordinately fond of Rumanian genius Enesco (as he`s spelt here) and his thoughtful Legende for trumpet & piano gives Hardenberger more of a chance to shine, which he does with succinct poise. It`s a stirring way to end both concert and recording.
All in all, these 64 minutes are a breath of fresh air. Not only is this music of variety and creative brilliance, it is also tremendous fun!
Warmly recommended.
In a happily almost cough-free live recording, which gives this disc a thrilling
immediacy, the superb Leif Ove Andsnes gives what is surely a benchmark performance of Britten`s relatively early work, bringing out its freshness and its musical palette of colours.
The first concerto of Shostakovich, for piano, trumpet and strings, also gets something of a makeover in the hands of Andsnes and Hakan Hardenberger, whose suitably terse trumpet gleams. Both soloists` playing in the last Allegro movement is breathtaking, wonderfully exciting. Paavo Jarvi`s conducting throughout this disc is exemplary. One would have loved to have been there at Birmingham`s Symphony Hall on that evening in 1997 to hear such magic for oneself.
The Englishman and the Russian were of course great friends. (For a moving `horse`s mouth` description of their relationship, do seek out Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya`s autobiography `Galina`, which has much about her and her husband Rostropovich`s friend Shostakovich in its vivid pages - see my review here if interested.) It is pleasing, as well as touching, to have these two spiritual brothers` works on the same disc.
The sound is glowing, with each instrument well to the fore, and the orchestra sounds like it is revelling in this peach of a programme.
I am inordinately fond of Rumanian genius Enesco (as he`s spelt here) and his thoughtful Legende for trumpet & piano gives Hardenberger more of a chance to shine, which he does with succinct poise. It`s a stirring way to end both concert and recording.
All in all, these 64 minutes are a breath of fresh air. Not only is this music of variety and creative brilliance, it is also tremendous fun!
Warmly recommended.
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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant Music
11 Feb 2001
Format:Audio CD
Both the Britten and the Shostakovich piano concerto, are played flawlessly in this recording. The Britten piano concerto, which has been suprisingly neglected lately is perhaps the best part of the whole recording. The concerto, which is in Britten's early Peter Grimes style, is played without a single wrong note, despite the intense virtuosity demanded from the soloist. The Shostakovich is a comic piece, with quotes from Rossini and Beethoven(The Rage over the lost Penny). BUY THIS RECORDING!!
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