Shura Cherkassky - Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 (2022)
Artist: Shura Cherkassky
Title: Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: ICA Classics Ltd
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 74:43 min
Total Size: 396 MB
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Tracklist:Title: Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: ICA Classics Ltd
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 74:43 min
Total Size: 396 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto
02. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando
03. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Op. 22: III. Presto
04. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestoso
05. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio - III. Allegro vivace - Allegro animato
06. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: IV. Allegro marziale animato
07. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": I. Introduction. Allegretto vivace - Theme
08. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": II. Variation 1
09. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": III. Variation 2
10. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": IV. Variation 3
11. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": V. Variation 4
12. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": VI. Variation 5
13. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": VII. Variation 6
14. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": VIII. Variation 7
15. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": IX. Variation 8
16. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": X. Variation 9
17. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": XI. Variation 10
18. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": XII. Variation 11
19. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": XIII. Variation 12
20. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": XIV. Variation 13
21. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": XV. Variation 14
22. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": XVI. Variation 15. Largo - Coda
23. Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations": XVII. Finale. (Alla Fuga). Allegro con brio - Andante con moto
24. 6 humoresques de concert, Op. 14: No. 1, Minuet in G Major
25. Waltz in E Minor, B.56
Shura Cherkassky was born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1909 and died in London in 1995. He was initially taught by his mother who had played for Tchaikovsky, but when the family moved to the US in 1923, he studied with his long-time teacher and mentor, the legendary Josef Hofmann, before auditioning for Rachmaninov. Prior to World War II, he had made his name in the US but from 1945 he extensively toured Europe and settled in London in 1961. The last of the great Romantic tradition of pianists, Cherkassky was described by Bryce Morrison as a ‘mercurial genius’, a unique personality, blessed with an incredible technique, who delighted in defying convention as no performance was identical. For a musician reluctant to visit the studio, live performances were the showcase for his stunning virtuosity and creativity caught on the wing.
