Russian Piano Concertos [15CD] (2018)

Tracklist

01. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 4
02. Piano Concerto No. 2 in E Major, Op. 38
03. Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28
04. Piano Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 70: I. Moderato assai
05. Piano Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 70: II. Andante
06. Piano Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 70: III. Allegro
07. Konzertstück in A-Flat Major, Op. 113
08. Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 60: I. Con moto, largamente
09. Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 60: II. Interludium. Allegro molto sostenuto, misterioso-III. Finale. Allegro molto
10. Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro non troppo
11. Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major: II. Adagio-III. Allegro risoluto
12. Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28
13. Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 9: I. Moderato quasi andantino
14. Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 9: II. Moderato-Allegro assai
15. Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 9: III. Vivace marcato
16. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro moderato
17. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice
18. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro molto
19. Piano Concerto No.2 in B Major, Op. 100
20. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 50: I. Allegro molto
21. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 50: II. Andante con moto
22. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 50: III. Presto
23. Piano Concerto in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 30
24. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: I. Allegro moderato
25. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: II. Theme with Variations
26. Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major: I. Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso
27. Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major: II. Andante con anima
28. Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major: III. Allegro brilliante
29. Concert Rhapsody in D-Flat Major
30. Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: I. Moderato
31. Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: II. Andante
32. Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: III. Scherzo. Vivace
33. Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro deciso
34. Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 56: I. Allegro
35. Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 56: II. Adagio
36. Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 56: III. Allegro non troppo
37. Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 2: I. Allegro maestoso
38. Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 2: II. Andante con moto
39. Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 2: III. Finale. Allegro molto
40. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 17: I. Allegro
41. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 17: II. Romanza. Andante
42. Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 17: III. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
43. Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro
44. Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: II. Andante
45. Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: III. Allegro moderato
46. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso-Allegro con spirit
47. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante semplice-Prestissimo
48. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
49. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: I. Allegro brilliante
50. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: II. Andante non troppo
51. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: III. Allegro con fuoco
52. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato
53. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
54. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
55. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
56. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: II. Intermezzo
57. Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve
58. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: I. Andante-Allegro
59. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: II. Tema con variazioni
60. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: III. Allegro ma non troppo
61. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: I. Vivace
62. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: II. Andante
63. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: III. Moderato
64. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: IV. Vivace
65. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10
66. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
67. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: II. Lento
68. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: III. Moderato
69. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio
70. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro
71. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante
72. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro
73. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: I. —
74. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: II. —
75. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: III. —
76. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: IV. —
77. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: V. —
78. Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 14: I. Andante lugubre
79. Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 14: II. Tema con concertini. Lento sostenuto
80. Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 14: III. Allegro-Molto marcato
81. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 28: I. Allegro dramatico
82. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 28: II. Allegretto
83. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 28: III. Allegro dramatico
84. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 28: IV. Allegro vivo
85. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 32: I. Grave
86. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 32: II. Cadenza
87. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 32: III. Andante
88. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 32: IV. Lento Maestoso Solenne
89. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 32: V. Moderato

This fascinating survey of the Russian (and Polish!) piano concerto in 15 CDs includes the masterworks of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov – beloved examples at the pinnacle of both Russian music and the piano concerto genre – along with more- and lesser-known yet all eminently worthy works by composers from both Imperial and Soviet Russia and those by Paderewski, Scharwenka and Moszkowski, who were born in what today is Poland.

Though the piano concerto is now inextricably linked in modern minds to the Russian repertoire, the area’s isolation meant that it would take some time for the genre to take hold there, but that it would grow into a unique, characteristic and varied expression. The accompanying essay by David Moncur leads interested readers logically along the timeline of the genre’s development in the east of Europe, exploring the generational and stylistic interconnections between fellow-composers and musician colleagues who were teachers, mentors, supporters and dedicatees.

There is a special quality to Russian Piano Concertos: apart from their jaw-dropping virtuosity and orchestral brilliance they share that common Slavonic flavor, an undefinable mixture of melancholy and passion, whether smouldering or blazing.
This set contains the famous concertos by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich and Prokofiev, but also lesser known composers: Anton Rubinstein, Medtner, Glazunov, Kabalevsky, Scriabin, Khatchaturian, Arensky, Balakirev, Lyapunov, Bortkiewicz and Khrennikov. Adding extra spice to the set are the concertos by Scharwenka and Moszkowski, Polish by birth but Slavic in spirit.
Excellent performances by Michael Ponti, Boris Giltburg, Yevgeny Kissin, Stefan Doniga and others.
Newly written liner notes are included in the booklet.

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