The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 7

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Compact Disc CDA66717

£13.99

Recorded in Govan Town Hall, Glasgow, on 2, 3 December 1993

Recording Engineer: PHILIP HOBBS
Recording Producer: ANDREW KEENER
Design: GD GRAPHICS
Executive Producers: JOANNA GAMBLE; MICHAEL SPRING

Duration: 69'56
DDD

The Romantic Piano Concerto - 7

Alkan & Henselt

MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN piano
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MARTYN BRABBINS conductor

Contents:

ADOLF VON HENSELT (1814-1889)

PIANO CONCERTO IN F MINOR, op 16 [total 29'53]

Allegro patetico - Religioso - Reprise [13'16]
Larghetto [8'04]
Allegro agitato [8'04]
VARIATIONS DE CONCERT, op 11 [17'39]
on 'Quand je quittai la Normandie' from Meyerbeer's 'Robert le Diable'
Introduzione (Larghetto ma non troppo)
Theme (Moderato)
Variation 1 (Grazioso assai)
Variation 2 (Un poco piu lento e sostenuto)
Variation 3 (Scherzando)
Variation 4 (Con fuoco e pomposo)
Variation 5 (Vivace ma non troppo)
Adagio - Cadenza
Finale (Allegro vivace)
CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN (1813-1888)
CONCERTO DA CAMERA IN C SHARP MINOR, op 10 no 2
Allegro moderato [2'47]
Adagio [3'03]
Tempo 1 [1'40]
CONCERTO DA CAMERA IN A MINOR, op 10 no 1
Allegro moderato [4'45]
Adagio [3'02]
Rondo: Allegro [6'27]

GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE / CRITICS' CHOICE
BEST OF THE YEAR, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

'The phenomenal playing and superb musicianship of Marc-André Hamelin whose account of the staggeringly difficult Henselt Concerto is quite breathtaking. A thoroughly enjoyable disc well worth exploring' (Gramophone)

'An admirable disc for all lovers of bravura virtuoso piano writing' (CDReview)

'Recommended without reservation' (American Record Guide)

'You could hardly ask for a more brilliant display of fireworks' (Classic CD)

'Hamelin's performance can only be described as sensational' (Piano International)

See also:: The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 1 - Moszkowski and Paderewski; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 2 - Medtner; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 3 - Mendelssohn Double Concertos; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 4 - Arensky and Bortkiewiez; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 5 - Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 6 - Dohnányi; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 8 - Medtner; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 9 - Eugen d'Albert; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 10 - Weber; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 11 - Scharwenka and Sauer; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 12 - Parry and Stanford; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 13 - Glazunov and Goedicke; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 14 - Litolff; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 15 - Hahn and Massenet; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 16 - Huss and Schelling; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 17 - Mendelssohn; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 18 - Korngold and Marx; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 19 - Tovey and Mackenzie; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 20 - Brüll; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 21 - Kullak and Dreyschock; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 22 - Busoni; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 23 - Holbrooke and Wood; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 24 - Vianna da Motta; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 25 - Edward MacDowell; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 26 - Litolff; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 27 - Saint-Saëns; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 28 - Stojowski; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 29 - Moscheles; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 30 - Lyapunov; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 31 - Fuchs and Kiel; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 32 - Moscheles; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 33 - Scharwenka; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 34 - Pierné; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 35 - Herz; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 36 - Moscheles; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 37 - Nápravník & Blumenfeld; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 38 - Rubinstein & Scharwenka; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 39 - Delius and Ireland; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 40 - Henri Herz; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 41 - Friedrich Kalkbrenner; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 42 - Alnæs & Sinding; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 43 - Sterndale Bennett & Bache; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 44 - Melcer; The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 45 - Hiller

The Romantic Piano Concerto - 7

Alkan & Henselt

MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN piano BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MARTYN BRABBINS conductor

MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN piano
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MARTYN BRABBINS conductor