Composer: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Performer: Peter Katin
Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Edric Cundell, Sir Adrian Boult
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Eloquence
Catalogue: ELQ4807280
Release: 2015
Size: 234 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
01. 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
02. 2. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I
03. 3. Allegro con fuoco
Concert Fantasy, Op. 56
04. 1. Quasi rondo (Andante mosso)
05. 2. Contrastes (Andante cantabile)
On this reissue, Tchaikovsky’s ever-popular Piano Concerto No. 1 is coupled with a relative rarity – the Concert Fantasy. Peter Katin was not the first pianist to make a studio recording of Tchaikovksy’s Concert Fantasy – that honour went to Tatiana Nikolayeva in 1950 – but his 1958 recording with Sir Adrian Boult was the first in stereo. Katin, who was born in London in 1930 and died on 19 March 2015 at the age of 84 studied at the Royal Academy of Music, and made his professional debut in Wigmore Hall when he was eighteen. He is associated with the Romantic repertoire, particularly with Chopin, but also is admired for his performances of music by Mozart and Schubert. His extensive discography includes not only performances on modern pianos, but also several recordings made on restored period instruments, in which he developed a strong interest, later in his career. These Tchaikovsky recordings receive their first release on Decca CD.