Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
Performer: Olli Mustonen
Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Hannu Lintu
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Ondine
Release: 2016
Size: 1.11 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
01. I. Andante – Allegro
02. II. Tema con variazioni
03. III. Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10
04. I. Allegro brioso
05. II. Andante assai
06. III. Allegro scherzando
Piano Concerto No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 53
07. I. Vivace
08. II. Andante
09. III. Moderato
10. IV. Vivace
This awaited release is the first disc in a series of Olli Mustonen and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu performing the Piano Concertos by Sergei Prokofiev. + Without a doubt some of the most substantial twentieth century masterworks, Prokofiev’s piano concertos prove the composer’s brilliant piano skills. The composer premiered his First Piano Concerto in 1914. + The Third Piano Concerto is the most popular of Prokofiev’s concertos. The piece took several years to complete, and premiered in Chicago in 1921. + Prokofiev’s Fourth Piano Concerto (for the left hand) is the most rarely heard of the three concertos featured on this recording. He wrote the piece in 1931 for pianist Paul Wittgenstein, but the work wasn’t performed until 1956. + Olli Mustonen is sought after by orchestras all over the world, and he has performed and recorded with such groups as the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, and The Royal Concertgebouw. His recent collaborations with the Finnish Radio Symphony have garnered excellent reviews.