Kevin Kenner; Apollon Musigete Quartett
Release Date: 09 October 2020
Label: NIFCCD
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5906395034482
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Description
It is a fact that Chopin frequently performed his concertos in various chamber versions as was common practice among many composer-pianists of the period. But unfortunately, there is no extant version for strings and piano which can be linked to Chopin's own hand.
"Smaller forces make these Chopin concertos dazzle." BBC Music Magazine Concerto Choice
The principal objective of these versions of the two Chopin Piano Concertos was to create a suitable reduction of the full orchestral score which accommodates the particular requirements of a small ensemble while remaining as close as possible to the original - not an easy task given the lack of reliable source material.
In keeping with the spirit of his age, it is likely that Chopin's own performances of the concertos in chamber version could have been characterised by various combinations of string players reading from the orchestral string parts with ad lib additions of the wind parts taken by the strings and/or piano.
This somewhat loosely planned presentation of his concertos would be in keeping with the impromptu atmosphere of the soirees of the 19th century salon.
Kevin Kenner has taught at the Royal College of Music in London and has performed as soloist with world class orchestras including the BBC Symphony, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, and the Warsaw and Czech Philharmonic orchestras to name a few.
His previous recording of Paderewski Sonatas (NIFCCD057) released in 2018 was a Gramophone Editor's Choice:
"There are at least three good reasons for investing in this fine recording. First, there is the prospect of hearing 10 of Paderewski's best works for solo piano played on his own instrument...Second, there is the inclusion of Paderewski's Op 1...Third, and most persuasively, there is the playing of Kevin Kenner." - Gramophone Magazine
Tracklisting
Cyprien Katsaris
Vadym Kholodenko
Ewa Poblocka
Maria Joao Pires
Halina Czerny-Stefanska
Ewa Poblocka
Mateusz Kowalski; Lorenzo Coppola; {oh!} Orkiestra; Martyna Pastuszka
Eric Guo, Oh! Orchestra, Vaclav Luks
Karolos
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Danbi Um; Juho Pohjonen
Engegard Quartet, NyNorsk Messingkvintett
Flute Alors
Louise Bessette
Jonas Batstrand, Jorn Fossheim
