Dmitry Yablonsky, Konstantin Scherbakov - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 (2004) [SACD]

Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, with its big tunes, winning melodies (some based on Ukrainian folk-songs) and brilliant orchestration, has become the most popular of all Russian concertos. The less familiar Piano Concerto No. 3 was originally a single movement which the pianist, Sergey Taneyev, turned into a three movement work by orchestrating Tchaikovsky’s sketches for his unrealised Seventh Symphony, published in 1897 as the Andante and Finale, Op. 79.


Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23
01. I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Allegro Con Spirito 19:42
02. II. Andantino Semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I 6:40
03. III. Allegro Con Fuoco 6:54
04. Piano Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 75 - Allegro Brilliante 15:56

Andante And Finale, Op. 79
Orchestrated By – Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev
05. I. Andante 11:15
06. II. Allegro Maestoso 8:33

Personnel:

Konstantin Scherbakov (piano)
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Dmitry Yablonsky (conductor)