Ginastera - Orchestral Works, Volume 2 Choir Orchestral & Concertos Chandos

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ALBERTO GINASTERA

Orchestral Works, Volume 2

premiere recording of original version, with choral ending

Panambí, Op.1 (1934-37) *

37:02

Leyenda coreográfica en 1 acto

(Choreographic Legend in One Act)

Claro de luna sobre el Paraná (Moonlight on the Paraná). Muy lento -

4:27

Los rumores de la selva (Forest Murmurs) -

Fiesta indigena (Native Feast). Allegro enérgico -

0:24

Ronda de las doncellas (Girls' Round Dance). Meno mosso, un poco scherzando -

1:13

Danza de los guerreros (Warriors' Dance). Tempo giusto

2:02

Escena (Scene). Muy lento (Movimiento del preludio)

2:22

Pantomina del amor eterno (Pantomime of Eternal Love). Adagietto molto expresivo -

3:30

Canto de Guirahú (Guirahú's Song). Lento -

3:01

El Hechicero se dirige hacia Guirahú (The Sorcerer Approaches Guirahú). [ ] -

0:24

Aparacen las deidades del agua (The Water Sprites Appear) -

El Hechicero se esconde (The Sorcerer Hides) -

Juego de las deidades del agua (The Water Sprites Play). Allegretto vivo y vaporoso -

2:17

10.

Reaparece el Hechicero (The Sorcerer Reappears). [ ] -

0:30

Los gritos del Hechicero (The Sorcerer's Cries). Feroz -

11.

Inquietud de la tribu (The Tribe Is Uneasy). Allegro ritmico -

0:51

12.

Aparece Panambi. Súplica de Panambi (Panambi Appears. Panambi's Prayer). Agitado - Calmando poco a poco - Doloroso

3:12

13.

Invocación a los espíritus poderosos (Invocation to the Powerful Spirits). Enérgico

1:24

14.

Danza del Hechicero (The Sorcerer's Dance). Tempo giusto -

1:43

15.

El Hechicero habla (The Sorcerer Speaks). [ ] - Più lento

1:27

16.

Lamento de las doncellas (The Girls' Lament). Adagio -

1:48

17.

Se oscurece la escena. Aparición de Tupã (The Scene Darkens. Tupã Appears). Vivo -

0:52

Tupã desaparece (Tupã Disappears) -

Los guerreros amenazan al Hechicero (The Warriors Threaten the Sorcerer) -

18.

El Amanecer (Dawn). Muy lento (movimiento del preludio) - Coro de las deidades del agua (Chorus of the Water Sprites) -

5:09

Piano Concerto No.2, Op.39 (1972) †

31:51

To Hilda Somer

19.

32 Variazioni sopra un accordo di Beethoven

12:25

Variazione I. Lento -

20.

Scherzo per la mano sinistra. Molto vivace

4:47

21.

III

Quasi una fantasia. Adagietto - Adagio molto - Un poco più mosso - Tempo I

8:21

Cadenza e Finale prestissimo

22.

[Cadenza.] Maestoso e drammatico -

2:27

23.

[Finale.] Prestissimo

3:36

Total time: 68:12

Choral: Ladies of Manchester Chamber Choir *

Jonathan Lo, chorus master

Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Helena Wood, leader

Conductor: Juanjo Mena

15 September and 30 November 2015 (Panambí)

22 and 23 March 2016 (Piano Concerto No.2)

“... Mena’s account of this early, impressionistic score [Panambi] is ravishing. Even more impressive is the Second Piano Concerto (1972) played with coruscating virtuosity by Xiayin Wang... Highly recommended.” *****

Guy Rickards – International Piano magazine – July/August 2017

"... This is a beautiful recording in every way."

Steven Kruger - Fanfare - March/April 2017

“...As ever, the Chandos’ subtly sophisticated engineering and skilful presentation make for an enjoyable audio experience... The brilliance of the performance of the concerto allied toa very beautiful and atmospheric interpretation of Ginastera’s astonishingly assured Op. 1 ensures that this is a very enjoyable disc indeed... Xiayin Wang’s performance is quite superb and on the evidence here Juanjo Mena and the BBC PO are getting into their stride with Ginastera.”

Nick Barnard – MusicWeb-International.com – March 2017

“...Pianistic it [Second Piano Concerto 1972] is, and how. Xiayin Wang brilliantly navigates the plethora of notes at high speed and high volume, particularly in the closing Prestissimo ...”

Tom Moore – American Record Guide – March/April 2017

“... the pianist [Xiayin Wang] is so evidently attuned to this music ... with Juanjo Mena securing idiomatic playing from the BBC Philharmonic both here and Panambi; his inclusion of the original choral ending being a plus-point ... Chandos’s sound –quality and annotations leave nothing to be desired, so making for an impressive continuation of this series ...” *****

Richard Whitehouse – classicalsource.com – March 2017

“... Xiayin Wang is jaw-droppingly impressive. She makes music out of even the most jagged phrases, and the BBC Philharmonic outclasses all of the recorded competition in both finesse and commitment. I’d always thought of this work as inferior to the more popular First Concerto; this recording has made me seriously reconsider that opinion.”

Andrew Farach-Colton – Gramophone magazine – January 2017

Performance **** Recording ****

“... The BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena heroically navigate the complex textures and intense atmospheres with both finesse and aplomb. Xiayin Wang rises to the Piano Concerto’s challenges, bringing to it a fulsome tone plus meticulous detail...”

Jessica Duchen – BBC Music magazine – January 2016

From The Times 100 Best Records of the Year 2016

“The ambitious score pays homage to Schoenberg, Beethoven and Chopin.”

Paul Driver – The Sunday Times (Culture magazine) – 4 December 2016

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