Shostakovich: Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2; Alexander Toradze, piano; Frankfurt RSO, Jarvi

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2; Alexander Toradze, piano;, Frankfurt RSO

Label: New Pan
Catalog No: NEWP 10261
Format: CD
Release Date: 2012-05-03
Number of Discs: 1
UPC Code: 675754039776

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Album Summary

>Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
>Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
>Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concertino for 2 pianos, Op. 94
Performers Conductor Ensemble Composer

Notes & Reviews:

The label PAN and the HR (Hessischer Rundfunk) present the first issue of their recently started collaboration with a new recording of Shostakovich's piano concertos op. 35 & op. 102. Dmitri Shostakovich wrote only two piano concertos. He was himself an accomplished concert pianist and had created his First Piano Concerto with a parodist slant to show off his own virtuoso abilities. The work marks the conclusion of Shostakovich the composer's intensive study phase of piano music. The Second Concerto, written for his son Maximilian, is unusually happy and optimistic in nature. The slow movement is arguably one of the most beautiful pieces ever written for the piano, wonderfully romantic but never sentimental, while the outer two movements bubble over with spirited effervescence and optimism. Alexander Toradze is universally recognized as a masterful virtuoso in the grand Romantic tradition. With his unorthodox interpretations, deeply poetic lyricism, and intense emotional excitement, Alexander Toradze lays claim to his own strong place in the lineage of the great Russian pianists. Paavo Järvi has been Chief Conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester) since 2006, enriching it through his work with new and exciting aspects. The Estonian is one of the most successful conductors on the international music scene.



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Works Details

>Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
  • Performers: Alexander Toradze (Piano); Jurgen Ellensohn (Trumpet)
  • Conductor: Paavo Jarvi
  • Ensemble: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Running Time: 23 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1933

>Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
  • Performer: Alexander Toradze (Piano)
  • Running Time: 20 min. 31 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1957

>Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concertino for 2 pianos, Op. 94
  • Performers: Alexander Toradze (Piano); George Vatchnadze (Piano)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1953