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I purchased this for two reasons. I have the first three CD's in the series of Danish Romantic Piano Concertos. All are much loved recordings, so I had to have this, volume 4. Secondly I have a box set of William Bendix's Symphonies releaded by Danacord. These are constantly played with great affection. So I biased.
THe best of the two concertos is the William Bendix which is really excellent. A romantic composer of the late 19th Century his music has style, imagination and feeling. He should be better known.
The pianist Oleg Marshev has been the soloist in all four of the series and is as always a really superb performer.
The Rudolph Simonsen Concerto is also good but does not compare with the Bendix. But then I am biased.
Also I can say is when is volume 5 due of this really lovely series.
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Bendix's concerto is quite simply one of the great piano concertos of the 19th century yet it is hardly known, probably for two reasons: Bendix does not have a particularly distinctive style and this work, most unusually for its period, is not a display concerto and so would not appeal to all pianists. However, the concerto's ideas are first-rate and the whole piece is superbly constructed and very tautly argued. Although Bendix's symphonies are clearly influenced by the Russian school, this concerto is more Germanic in style so, if you like Brahms, give it a try. It will take a few hearings to find your way around but the rewards will be enormous.
Simonsen's concerto, which dates from 1915, is less impressive. The first movement is not memorable melodically (I rather wished the second theme would turn out to be "These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You" but it never got that far!) and there is little real development until the extraordinary and enormously imposing cadenza (superbly dispatched by Marshev here.) The slow movement has a more romantic feel and is well sustained while the finale has a strong second theme and a first theme which is thoroughly worked out. All in all, though, this concerto is less memorable melodically and far less well constructed than the one by Bendix.
Marshev is a superb pianist and he plays these concertos for all they're worth. The recording is a little close for my taste (there's a lot of breathy flute playing) but it is well balanced and certainly packs a punch!
Simonsen's concerto, which dates from 1915, is less impressive. The first movement is not memorable melodically (I rather wished the second theme would turn out to be "These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You" but it never got that far!) and there is little real development until the extraordinary and enormously imposing cadenza (superbly dispatched by Marshev here.) The slow movement has a more romantic feel and is well sustained while the finale has a strong second theme and a first theme which is thoroughly worked out. All in all, though, this concerto is less memorable melodically and far less well constructed than the one by Bendix.
Marshev is a superb pianist and he plays these concertos for all they're worth. The recording is a little close for my taste (there's a lot of breathy flute playing) but it is well balanced and certainly packs a punch!
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I must acknowledge that I just listened to the cd once. So, it could be soon to provide a review, but at least enough to share my first impression. This cd is worthy for Bendix's Piano Concerto. If you enjoy discovering new composers from the romantic period, this could be a good purchase. Unfortunately, Simonsen's piano concerto isn't a good complement on this cd. It doesn't have any remarkable passage to remember. By contrast, Bendix's work is creative and melodious, reaching a good balance on the dialogue between piano and orchestra. I like much the piano romantic concertos and am a usual buyer of Hyperion series. I'm surprised that this piano concerto has not been included in any of the 56 cds that form the series (until now). I would recommend this cd for all lovers of romantic piano concertos (with the previous caveat).
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