Filippo Faes, Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra & Volker Hartung - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Italian Capriccio & Flower Waltz (2018) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, TH 55: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso-Allegro con spirito
02. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, TH 55: II. Andantino semplice-Allegro vivace assai
03. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, TH 55: III. Allegro con fuoco
04. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, TH 35: III. Waltz of the Flowers
05. Italian Capriccio, Op. 45, TH 47

Italian pianist Filippo Faes gives a lyrical interpretation to Tchaikovsky’s piano concert. Instead of the usual bravura interpretation of the First Concerto the soloist and Volker Hartung honour Tchaikovsky as lyricist and perform this work based on the way this masterpiece was apparently performed in his lifetime. Together they favour a sweetly lyrical approach, more leisurely tempos, in elegant, yet brilliant manner. Recorded in the lush acoustics of Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, they strive to maintain long phrasings at all costs, thereby bringing out the vocal and operatic qualities in Tchaikovsky’s music.

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