 | from Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (MAR0548) 1 Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito [22'02] 35 minutes 27 seconds 3 tracks2 Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Andantino semplice [6'35] 3 Allegro con fuoco – Molto meno mosso – Allegro vivo [6'50] 'Editor’s Quote: ‘Matsuev’s Tchaikovsky No 1 is thrilling, the work’s drama excitingly to the fore—a new ‘personal benchmark’, says Jeremy Nicholas. That’s for you to decide, of course, but do hear it ... 'The performances are never less than technically assured and anyone coming to them with experience of other recordings will certainly find that Messrs. Matsuev and Gergiev offer an invariably interes ... 'Matsuev's Tchaikovsky is dazzling, there are no two ways about it. This is white-hot, in-the-moment playing: faster passages are knocked off with panache in spades, while his singing tone is glorious ... |