The common thread—as so often in The Romantic Piano Concerto series—is Liszt, in whose Weimar circle both composer-pianists featured here moved. Both concertos are pleasingly substantial, and the typically demanding piano writing is powerfully dispatched by Emmanuel Despax.
‘It’s hard to imagine [the Bronsart] being better played than by these forces, Emmanuel Despax displaying a wide range of colours combined with an easy virtuosity … [the finale] requires prodigio ...
BBC Music Magazine
‘Both concertos fit well the romantic idiom and take their deserved place in Hyperion’s ever growing and enjoyable Romantic Piano Concerto series. Emmanuel Despax proves an excellent interpreter of bo ...
BBC Music Magazine‘Both concertos fit well the romantic idiom and take their deserved place in Hyperion’s ever growing and enjoyable Romantic Piano Concerto series. Emmanuel Despax proves an excellent interpreter of bo ...