Denis Kozhukhin- Piano Concertos (CD)
Exuberant high spirits, pulsating rhythms and breathless virtuosity jostle with urbane sophistication and deeply felt sentiment in these scintillating jazz-inspired concertos by Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin, played with élan by Denis Kozhukhin and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under Kazuki Yamada in this new release from Pentatone. A sparkling divertissement with witty orchestration and sizzling virtuosity, Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major is and one of his best-loved works thanks to it's impeccable style, dashing humor, and it's hauntingly beautiful slow movement. In a change of mood, Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major is a darkly hued, powerful work with a heroic grandeur realised in a fearsomely difficult piano part that traverses the keyboard to dazzling effect. And Tin Pan Alley beckons with Gershwin's breezily confident and polished Piano Concerto in F major. With an inventive score that artfully combines jazz elements, heart on sleeve melodies and brilliant pianistics, the result is irresistible.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: I. Allegramente
- Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio Assai
- Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: III. Presto
- Piano Concerto In F Major: I. Allegro
- Piano Concerto In F Major: II. Adagio - Andante Con Moto
- Piano Concerto In F Major: III. Allegro Agitato
- Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D Major, M. 82
Exuberant high spirits, pulsating rhythms and breathless virtuosity jostle with urbane sophistication and deeply felt sentiment in these scintillating jazz-inspired concertos by Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin, played with élan by Denis Kozhukhin and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under Kazuki Yamada in this new release from Pentatone. A sparkling divertissement with witty orchestration and sizzling virtuosity, Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major is and one of his best-loved works thanks to it's impeccable style, dashing humor, and it's hauntingly beautiful slow movement. In a change of mood, Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major is a darkly hued, powerful work with a heroic grandeur realised in a fearsomely difficult piano part that traverses the keyboard to dazzling effect. And Tin Pan Alley beckons with Gershwin's breezily confident and polished Piano Concerto in F major. With an inventive score that artfully combines jazz elements, heart on sleeve melodies and brilliant pianistics, the result is irresistible.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: I. Allegramente
- Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio Assai
- Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: III. Presto
- Piano Concerto In F Major: I. Allegro
- Piano Concerto In F Major: II. Adagio - Andante Con Moto
- Piano Concerto In F Major: III. Allegro Agitato
- Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D Major, M. 82