Performer: Marc-Andre Hamelin
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich, Rodion Shchedrin
Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Hyperion
Size: 222 MB
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# Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Marcia Crayford, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
with Marc-Andre Hamelin, Mark O’Keeffe
Conducted by Andrew Litton
# Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Marcia Crayford, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
with Marc-Andre Hamelin
Conducted by Andrew Litton
# Concerto for piano & orchestra No 2
Composed by Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
Performed by Marcia Crayford, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
with Marc-Andre Hamelin
Conducted by Andrew Litton
01. Allegro Moderato
02. Lento
03. Moderato
04. Allegro Con Brio
05. Allegro
06. Andante
07. Allegro
08. Dialogues: Tempo Rubato
09. Improvisations: Allegro
10. Contrasts: Andante – Allegro
Hamelin does it again
Marc-Andre Hamelin is noted for his hair-raising technical wizardry, but also for his willingness to explore less-than-familiar territory.
He does it this time with the Shostakovich piano concerti and the much less known Shchedrin 2nd piano concerto. The latter item is the composer’s venture into serial music, which is not usually my favorite, but I found that Shchedrin makes sense. As for the Shosta-kovich, it’s fascinating to see how, even in a relatively small work like Concerto #2, his distinctive tonal language comes through quickly. The slow movements of both his concerti are quite beautiful, and Hamelin is very much into the style of the music. Not too surprisingly, the technical difficulties are no challenge to him. The Hyperion recording is also very well-balanced and realistic. Highly enjoyable!
thank you!!!