Marc-André Hamelin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton - Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2 (2003)
BAND/ARTIST: Marc-André Hamelin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton
- Title: Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2
- Year Of Release: 2003
- Label: Hyperion
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:03:10
- Total Size: 237 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
02. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: II. Lento
03. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: III. Moderato
04. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio
05. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro
06. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante
07. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro
08. Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Dialogues. Tempo rubato
09. Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Improvisations. Allegro
10. Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Contrasts. Andante – Allegro
The two piano concertos of Shostakovich, though strikingly different from each other, have both become twentieth-century classics. The first has long been one of Marc-André Hamelin’s party pieces and we are delighted to have paired him with Andrew Litton, a conductor who knows these works backwards (he has recorded the second concerto as pianist!), to give the resulting performances a vitality and flair, which we think places them amongst the greatest.
The Shchedrin concerto, though less known, is no less enjoyable. There is brilliance in both the piano writing and the orchestration, and the surprise appearance in the finale of a jazz trio including vibraphone and drum kit is sure to bring the house down.
01. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
02. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: II. Lento
03. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: III. Moderato
04. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Trumpet and Strings, Op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio
05. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro
06. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante
07. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro
08. Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Dialogues. Tempo rubato
09. Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Improvisations. Allegro
10. Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Contrasts. Andante – Allegro
The two piano concertos of Shostakovich, though strikingly different from each other, have both become twentieth-century classics. The first has long been one of Marc-André Hamelin’s party pieces and we are delighted to have paired him with Andrew Litton, a conductor who knows these works backwards (he has recorded the second concerto as pianist!), to give the resulting performances a vitality and flair, which we think places them amongst the greatest.
The Shchedrin concerto, though less known, is no less enjoyable. There is brilliance in both the piano writing and the orchestration, and the surprise appearance in the finale of a jazz trio including vibraphone and drum kit is sure to bring the house down.
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