Joseph Banowetz, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling - Kletzki: Piano Concerto (2010)

Tracklist

01. Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 22 (orchestrated by J. Norine Jr.): I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 22 (orchestrated by J. Norine Jr.): II. Andante sostenuto
03. Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 22 (orchestrated by J. Norine Jr.): III. Allegro agitato
04. 3 Preludes, Op. 4: No. 1. Moderato assai
05. 3 Preludes, Op. 4: No. 2. Allegro, ma non troppo
06. 3 Preludes, Op. 4: No. 3. Moderato molto
07. 3 Unpublished Piano Pieces: No. 1. —
08. 3 Unpublished Piano Pieces: No. 2. —
09. 3 Unpublished Piano Pieces: No. 3. —
10. Fantasie in C minor, Op. 9

Treated ‘like a son’ by Wilhelm Furtwängler and admired by Toscanini as both composer and conductor, Paul Kletzki was active as a composer between 1921 and 1942, relinquishing this creative outlet to become famous solely as a conductor.

All the works on this disc are adventurous, sometimes improvisatory, tonal pieces which push the pianist’s technique and musicianship to the limit.

The Fantasie is a colossal work of highly contrapuntal music, a sonata comprising four movements joined together within a single continuous movement, while the Piano Concerto may be counted among the most significant twentieth-century contributions to the genre.

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