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Shostakovich & Shchedrin: Piano Concertos

Marc-Andre Hamelin; Andrew Litton: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Format: CD

Cat No: CDA67425

Release Date:  01 November 2003

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571174259

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

Release Date:  01 November 2003

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Super Jewel Case (SACD)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571574257

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    The two piano concertos of Shostakovich, though strikingly different from each other, have both become twentieth-century classics. The first has long been one of Marc-Andre Hamelin’s party pieces and we are delighted to have paired him with Andrew Litton, a conductor who knows these works backwards (he has recorded the second concerto as pianist!), to give the resulting performances a vitality and flair, which we think places them amongst the greatest.
    The Shchedrin concerto, though less known, is no less enjoyable. There is brilliance in both the piano writing and the orchestration, and the surprise appearance in the finale of a jazz trio including vibraphone and drum kit is sure to bring the house down.
    One of our records of the year!

    Description

    The two piano concertos of Shostakovich, though strikingly different from each other, have both become twentieth-century classics. The first has long been one of Marc-André Hamelin’s party pieces and we are delighted to have paired him with Andrew Litton, a conductor who knows these works backwards (he has recorded the second concerto as pianist!), to give the resulting performances a vitality and flair, which we think places them amongst the greatest.
    The Shchedrin concerto, though less known, is no less enjoyable. There is brilliance in both the piano writing and the orchestration, and the surprise appearance in the finale of a jazz trio including vibraphone and drum kit is sure to bring the house down.
    One of our records of the year!

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Allegro Moderato
      • 2. Lento
      • 3. Moderato
      • 4. Allegro Con Brio
      • 5. Allegro
      • 6. Andante
      • 7. Allegro
      • 8. Dialogues: Tempo Rubato
      • 9. Improvisations: Allegro
      • 10. Contrasts: Andante - Allegro

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor
      • 2. Op. 35
      • 3. Lento
      • 4. Moderato
      • 5. Allegro Con Brio
      • 6. Allegro
      • 7. Andante - Allegretto Tranquillo - Andante
      • 8. Allegro
      • 9. Dialogues. Tempo Rubato
      • 10. Improvisations. Allegro
      • . Contrasts. Andante - Allegro