034571173269

Lyapunov: Piano Concertos

Hamish Milne; Martyn Brabbins: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Format: CD

Cat No: CDA67326

Release Date:  01 October 2002

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571173269

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    Over the ten years that the Romantic Piano Concerto has been running one of the projects most often requested by the many fans of the series has been a recording of the complete Lyapunov works for piano and orchestra. Well finally here it is! These three works, all written in the ten years either side of 1900, are typical of the Russian nationalist school (Lyapunov was a pupil and disciple of Balakirev) with their colourful orchestration and often folk-inspired melodies. The other great hero in Lyapunov's life was Liszt and both the concertos are in a single multisectional movement as pioneered by the Hungarian. Their virtuosity too is Lisztian and there are many cadenza-like passages akin to those found in that master's concertos. This is the premiere recording of the first concerto. Who better to play these pieces than Hamish Milne, who has made a speciality of Russian music (he has made many Medtner recordings and his Hyperion recording of Alexandrov has just been exceptionally well received), and the ever excellent BBCSSO consducted by Martyn Brabbins (who also has impeccable Russian credentials—he studied conducting in Leningrad!).

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Allegro con brio -
      • 2. Adagio non tanto -
      • 3. Allegro Moderato E Maestoso
      • 4. Adagio non tanto -
      • 5. Allegro Con Brio
      • 6. Andantino Pastorale
      • 7. Allegretto scherzando -
      • 8. Andantino Pastorale
      • 9. Allegro Giocoso
      • 10. Lento ma non troppo -
      • 11. Allegro molto ed appassionate -
      • 12. Allegro Moderato -
      • 13. Allegro Molto -
      • 14. Lento ma non troppo -
      • 15. Allegro Molto