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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
(1891-1953)
COMPACT DISC ONE
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 10
16:10
in D flat major - in Des-Dur - en ré bémol majeur
1.
I
Allegro brioso -
7:07
2.
II
Andante assai -
4:34
3.
III
Allegro scherzando
4:29
Solo:Boris Berman piano
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 16
31:13
in G minor - in g-Moll - en sol mineur
4.
I
Andantino - Allegretto
10:57
5.
II
Scherzo. Vivace
2:28
6.
III
Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:40
7.
IV
Finale. Allegro tempestoso
10:56
Solo:Horacio Gutierrez piano
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26
27:28
in C major - in C-Dur - en ut majeur
8.
I
Andante - Allegro
8:59
9.
II
Tema. Andantino -
0:51
Variations:
10.
i L'istesso tempo
1:04
11.
ii Allegro
0:46
12.
iii Allegro moderato (poco meno mosso)
1:10
13.
IV
Andante meditativo
2:18
14.
v Allegro
1:17
15.
Tema: L'istesso tempo
1:30
16.
III
Allegro ma non troppo
9:23
Solo:Horacio Gutierrez piano
75:14
COMPACT DISC TWO
Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 53 (for the Left Hand)
23:32
in B flat major - in H-Dur - en si bémol majeur
1.
I
Vivace
4:17
2.
II
Andante
9:31
3.
III
Moderato - Allegro moderato
7:58
4.
IV
Vivace
1:34
Solo:Boris Berman piano
Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 55
24:26
in G major - in G-Dur - en sol majeur
5.
I
Allegro con brio
5:14
6.
II
Moderato ben accentuato
4:04
7.
III
Toccata. Allegro con fuoco
1:57
8.
IV
Larghetto
7:19
9.
V
Vivo
5:39
Solo:Boris Berman piano
48:09
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Conductor:Neeme Järvi
7-12 May 1990 (Nos 2 & 3), 8-12 May 1989 (Nos 1, 4 & 5)
Notes
“As a package, their claims are strong, both artistically and in terms of recording quality,” awarded three stars by Penguin Guide. The Guardian wrote, “No one is more warmly dramatic in Prokofiev than Jarvi, making his issues consistently recommendable.”
As part of our on-going re-issue of Neeme Jarvi’s famous Prokofiev Chandos now re-releases The Piano Concertos performed by Boris Berman and Horacio Gutiérrez with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
PROKOFIEV: THE PIANO CONCERTOS
The latest re-issue in Neeme Järvi’s Prokofiev series with the Scottish National Orchestra features the five piano concertos performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with Boris Berman and Horacio Gutiérrez as soloists. This is a 2-disc Classics issue selling for the price of one full-price CD. The Penguin Guide wrote of the partnership of these performers and the recording team, ‘As a package, their claims are strong, both artistically and in terms of recording quality’, and awarded the recordings three stars. The Guardian thought, ‘No one is more warmly dramatic in Prokofiev than Järvi, making his issues consistently recommendable’.
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Reviews
"... Berman is incisive in Prokofiev’s Concertos No’s 1, 4 and 5 ….the highlight of this set is Guitièrrez’s hair-raising playing in Concertos No’s 2 and 3. Terrific orchestral support."
Tim Parry - BBC Music Magazine - August 2009
Re-issue of the Month Editor’s Choice
“Storming Prokofiev reissues that brim with thrilling virtuosity and musicianship. Here, in brilliantly refreshed sound is a reissue of Prokofiev’s five piano concertos. The performance with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the superb direction of Neeme Järvi are shared between Horacio Guitièrrez and Boris Berman….both pianists show themselves gloriously in sympathy with Prokofiev’s idiom. Indeed, Gutièrrez unleashes some of the most thrilling virtuosity on record, storming the Second Concerto’s first movement development/cadenza in a manner that will make lesser pianists tremble. He is no less stunning in the less obviously demanding Third Concerto where once again his ebullience is complemented by flawless technique and musicianship. Berman may off less supercharged vitality but all three of his performances alternate poise and exuberance to a most stylish and musical degree. Again, his way with the Fourth Concerto is so finely tuned that it makes what is arguably the weakest of the concertos a scintillating success. Järvi works hand in glove with his soloists and the result is a triumph. No record collection of the complete concertos, whether deleted or available comes within distance of this."
Bryce Morrison - Gramophone magazine - September 2009
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