034571170299

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos 1, 4 & 5

Nikolai Demidenko; Alexander Lazarev: London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Format: CD

Cat No: CDA67029

Release Date:  01 September 1998

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571170299

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    With this disc Demidenko completes his cycle of the Prokofiev Concertos with the London Philharmonic and Alexander Lazarev.
    The First Concerto launched the youthful composer's career—he wrote it for his graduation concert (his playing of it won him first prize) and its youthful high spirits and virtuosity make it an instant crowd-pleaser. The Fourth and Fifth Concertos are less well known though with the Fifth it is hard to see why. The Fourth was written for the one-armed pianist Paul Wittgenstein who didn't like it (he didn't like Ravel's left-hand Concerto either!) and refused to perform it; hence it is only recently that the work has been taken up.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Allegro Brioso
      • 2. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Meno Mosso
      • 3. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Andante Assai
      • 4. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Allegro Scherzando
      • 5. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Vivace
      • 6. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Andante
      • 7. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Moderato
      • 8. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Vivace
      • 9. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Allegro Con Brio
      • 10. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Moderato Ben Accentuato
      • 11. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Tocatta
      • 12. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Larghetto
      • 13. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Vivo