Remarks:
The piano concerto was popular in Victorian London and was often included in the typically mixed orchestral concert programs of the period. Julius Benedict's concertos are firmly based on classical models, but they have hints of Beethoven, Mendelssohn and even Rossini in their occasional touches of compositional humor. Benedict's second and third concertos are featured on this disc. Walter Macfarren had a long career as a piano teacher at the Royal Academy of Music. His only extant work for piano and orchestra is the Concertstuck. As always, Howard Shelley and his orchestra breathe new life into these forgotten works, which like all of the repertoire in this series, deserve rediscovery."You'll surely go away whistling and humming Benedict's tunes; but the Macfarren is a pleasant enough palate cleanser, and as you might reasonably expect from Hyperion's estimable "Romantic Piano Concerto" survey all of the music on this program benefits gratefully from top-rank performances and sound." -American Record Guide
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Recording information: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, Tasmania (04/01/2008-04/04/2008).Reviews
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Benedict, Julius : Concerto for Piano in C minor, Op. 45
- Performer: Howard Shelley (Piano)
- Conductor: Howard Shelley
- Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Running Time: 26 min. 22 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Concerto
Benedict, Julius : Concerto for Piano in E flat major, Op. 89
- Performer: Howard Shelley (Piano)
- Conductor: Howard Shelley
- Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Running Time: 33 min. 8 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Concerto
Macferren, Walter : Concert Piece for Piano in E minor
- Performer: Howard Shelley (Piano)
- Conductor: Howard Shelley
- Ensemble: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Running Time: 11 min. 36 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
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