Ravel / Slatkin / Gilbert- Orchestral Works 6 (CD)
Composed between 1929 and 1931, Ravel's two piano concertos reflect his enthusiasm for jazz, though one that was thoroughly absorbed into his own idiom. The Concerto in G major, originally conceived as a Basque rhapsody, is lightly scored but sports a vivacious percussion section, galvanizing motor rhythms and a slow movement of astonishing beauty. The Concerto for the Left Hand, commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein who had lost his right arm in the First World War, is a single movement tour de force, as is Tzigane, a gypsy violin showpiece of dazzling virtuosity.
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
- Tzigane, M. 76 (Version For Violin & Orchestra)
- Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D Major, M. 82: I. Lento
- Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D Major, M. 82: II. Allegro
UPC > 747313357277
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
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Composed between 1929 and 1931, Ravel's two piano concertos reflect his enthusiasm for jazz, though one that was thoroughly absorbed into his own idiom. The Concerto in G major, originally conceived as a Basque rhapsody, is lightly scored but sports a vivacious percussion section, galvanizing motor rhythms and a slow movement of astonishing beauty. The Concerto for the Left Hand, commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein who had lost his right arm in the First World War, is a single movement tour de force, as is Tzigane, a gypsy violin showpiece of dazzling virtuosity.
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
- Tzigane, M. 76 (Version For Violin & Orchestra)
- Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D Major, M. 82: I. Lento
- Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D Major, M. 82: II. Allegro
UPC > 747313357277
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.