Karina Canellakis - Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra (2023) [DSD256]

2023 NativeDSD Album of the Year – Classical Orchestral
Karina Canellakis offers the first fruit of her exclusive Pentatone collaboration with a recording of Bartók’s 4 Orchestral Pieces and Concerto for Orchestra, together with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, of which she is the Chief Conductor.
The 4 Orchestral Pieces have a strong affinity with the stage works Duke Bluebeard’s Castle and The Wooden Prince, conceived in the same period. The Concerto for Orchestra is one of Bartók’s final works, full of folk tunes, and utterly colorful and virtuosic for all the instruments. As such, it’s an ideal piece to showcase the congeniality between the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and its star Chief Conductor.
Internationally acclaimed for her emotionally charged performances, technical command and interpretive depth, Karina Canellakis has become one of the most in-demand conductors of her generation. She makes her Pentatone debut as Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra that returns to the label.

Tracks:

1. 4 Orch Pieces I Preludio Moderato 08:13
2. 4 Orch Pieces II Scherzo Allegro 06:09
3. 4 Orch Pieces III Intermezzo Moderato 05:19
4. 4 Orch Pieces IV Marcia funebre Maestoso 05:24
5. Concerto For Orchestra I Introduzione Andante non troppo 10:19
6. Concerto For Orchestra II Presentando le coppie Allegretto scherzando 05:52
7. Concerto For Orchestra III Elegia Andante non troppo 07:53
8. Concerto For Orchestra IV Intermezzo interrotto Allegretto 04:16
9. Concerto For Orchestra V Finale Pesante Presto 09:45

Personnel:

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Karina Canellakis