Noriko Ogawa, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (2012) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Noriko Ogawa, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes
- Title: Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
- Year Of Release: 2012
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac 24bits - 44.1kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:21:46
- Total Size: 666 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: I. Vivace
02. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante
03. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: III. Allegro vivace
04. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro
05. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: II. Largo
06. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: III. Allegro vivace
07. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace
08. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 1: Precedente
09. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Theme: L'istesso tempo
10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 2: L'istesso tempo
11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 3: L'istesso tempo
12. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 4: Più vivo
13. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 5: Tempo precedente
14. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 6: L'istesso tempo
15. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 7: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
16. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 8: Tempo I
17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 9: L'istesso tempo
18. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 10: Poco marcato
19. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 11: Moderato
20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 12: Tempo di minuetto
21. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 13: Allegro
22. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 14: L'istesso tempo
23. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 15: Più vivo scherzando
24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 16. Allegretto
25. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 17: (Allegretto)
26. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 18: Andante cantabile
27. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 19: A tempo vivace
28. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 20: Un poco più vivo
29. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 21: Un poco più vivo
30. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 22: Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
31. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 23. L'istesso tempo
32. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 24: A tempo un poco meno mosso
The unique combination of ‘Russian’ melancholy and urbane elegance, exuberant melodies and opulent harmonies has given Sergei Rachmaninov's Second and Third Piano Concertos an undying popularity. These were the works that made Rachmaninov famous, both as performer and composer, and which became the yardstick against which his other works were measured.
Less frequently programmed are the two concertos that frame them. Piano Concerto No.1 was written in 1890–91 while Rachmaninov was still a student at the Moscow Conservatory, but didn’t become widely known before extensive revisions in 1917. This was shortly before the composer left Russia for good as a consequence of the revolution, and during his first years of exile, Rachmaninov kept busy as a touring performer – often of his own works – with very little time for composing. Only in 1926 did he launch into a new large-scale composition: the Fourth Piano Concerto. With the audience expecting a work in the vein of the two preceding concertos, the first performance was not a success, however. The work was criticized for being difficult, and the lack of those ‘big tunes’ that had become a Rachmaninov trademark was bemoaned. The self-critical composer immediately started revising the work, and later withdrew it. He returned to it only in 1941 when he produced the version which is usually performed today.
After the disappointment of the Fourth Concerto another long silence ensued; not until 1934 did Rachmaninov venture to compose another large-scale work, the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43. This time the reception was enthusiastic and the Paganini Rhapsody remains one of his most popular works, in which the famous A minor theme of Paganini’s 24th Caprice for solo violin is made to yield breathtaking results. Noriko Ogawa has previously released the Piano Concertos Nos 2 and 3, with the same conductor and orchestra – a disc which received a warm reception, for instance in Fanfare: ‘Magnificent, beautifully refined performances… with remarkably sophisticated support provided by Arwel Hughes and the excellent Malmö orchestra’.
01. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: I. Vivace
02. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante
03. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: III. Allegro vivace
04. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro
05. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: II. Largo
06. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: III. Allegro vivace
07. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace
08. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 1: Precedente
09. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Theme: L'istesso tempo
10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 2: L'istesso tempo
11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 3: L'istesso tempo
12. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 4: Più vivo
13. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 5: Tempo precedente
14. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 6: L'istesso tempo
15. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 7: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
16. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 8: Tempo I
17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 9: L'istesso tempo
18. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 10: Poco marcato
19. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 11: Moderato
20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 12: Tempo di minuetto
21. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 13: Allegro
22. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 14: L'istesso tempo
23. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 15: Più vivo scherzando
24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 16. Allegretto
25. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 17: (Allegretto)
26. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 18: Andante cantabile
27. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 19: A tempo vivace
28. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 20: Un poco più vivo
29. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 21: Un poco più vivo
30. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 22: Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
31. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 23. L'istesso tempo
32. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 24: A tempo un poco meno mosso
The unique combination of ‘Russian’ melancholy and urbane elegance, exuberant melodies and opulent harmonies has given Sergei Rachmaninov's Second and Third Piano Concertos an undying popularity. These were the works that made Rachmaninov famous, both as performer and composer, and which became the yardstick against which his other works were measured.
Less frequently programmed are the two concertos that frame them. Piano Concerto No.1 was written in 1890–91 while Rachmaninov was still a student at the Moscow Conservatory, but didn’t become widely known before extensive revisions in 1917. This was shortly before the composer left Russia for good as a consequence of the revolution, and during his first years of exile, Rachmaninov kept busy as a touring performer – often of his own works – with very little time for composing. Only in 1926 did he launch into a new large-scale composition: the Fourth Piano Concerto. With the audience expecting a work in the vein of the two preceding concertos, the first performance was not a success, however. The work was criticized for being difficult, and the lack of those ‘big tunes’ that had become a Rachmaninov trademark was bemoaned. The self-critical composer immediately started revising the work, and later withdrew it. He returned to it only in 1941 when he produced the version which is usually performed today.
After the disappointment of the Fourth Concerto another long silence ensued; not until 1934 did Rachmaninov venture to compose another large-scale work, the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43. This time the reception was enthusiastic and the Paganini Rhapsody remains one of his most popular works, in which the famous A minor theme of Paganini’s 24th Caprice for solo violin is made to yield breathtaking results. Noriko Ogawa has previously released the Piano Concertos Nos 2 and 3, with the same conductor and orchestra – a disc which received a warm reception, for instance in Fanfare: ‘Magnificent, beautifully refined performances… with remarkably sophisticated support provided by Arwel Hughes and the excellent Malmö orchestra’.
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