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Tag: piano concerto

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Meriläinen Piano Concerto no. 2

November 15, 2018November 13, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Rhondda Gillespie and the Helsinki Philharmonic under the late Jiří Bělohlávek, available on Spotify (cover image by David Clode) This is not an easy one to write about, but I’d say that it’s easier to listen to, probably, upon … Continue reading Meriläinen Piano Concerto no. 2

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Englund Piano Concerto no. 1

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Matti Raekallio and the Tampere Philharmonic under Eri Klas, or below by Niklas Sivelöv and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra under Jorma Panula (but I strongly recommend Raekallio’s recording) I can see your destiny in your eyes. You will … Continue reading Englund Piano Concerto no. 1

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Adolf von Henselt: Piano Concerto, op. 16

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Lev Vinocour and the Radio Symphony Orchestra Wien under Johannes Wildner Find out the secret of Henselt’s hands. Franz Liszt, to his pupils (cover image by Will van Wingerden) What pianist in history excelled at the piano works of … Continue reading Adolf von Henselt: Piano Concerto, op. 16

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Mendelssohn Piano Concerto no. 1 in Gm, op. 25

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Rudolf Serkin and the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy (cover image by Irene Ortiz) It’s been some time since we’ve seen Mendelssohn around these parts, already more than a year, actually. That won’t do. We shan’t be giving … Continue reading Mendelssohn Piano Concerto no. 1 in Gm, op. 25

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Mozart Piano Concerto no. 11 in F, K. 413

August 17, 2018August 12, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Dame Mitsuko Uchida and the English Chamber Orchestra under Sir Jeffrey Tate (cover image by John McCann) This work is the farthest along we’ve gotten in any of Mozart’s works in any form (with the exception of the … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto no. 11 in F, K. 413

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Mozart Piano Concerto no. 10 in E-flat, K. 365

August 15, 2018August 12, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jenő Jandó, Dénes Várjon, pianos, and the Concentus Hungaricus under Mátyás Antal, or as below, with Alfred Brendel, Imogen Cooper and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields under Sir Neville Marriner (cover image by Nicolas Gras) I’ve always thought that so many … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto no. 10 in E-flat, K. 365

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Mozart Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat, K. 271, ‘Jenamy’

August 6, 2018August 1, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Dame Mitsuko Uchida and the English Chamber Orchestra under Sir Jeffrey Tate (cover image by Leonard Cotte) Mozart’s ninth piano concerto is actually his fifth original concerto for the piano (after the first four, which were more or … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat, K. 271, ‘Jenamy’

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Glass: Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

June 30, 2017May 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Dennis Russell Davies and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Philip Glass’s first piano concerto isn’t (usually) referred to as piano concerto no. 1. Instead, it’s given the above name, the Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. It was completed … Continue reading Glass: Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

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TSO & Fazıl Say

June 25, 2017June 25, 2017 Fugue for Thought

I feel like we’ve been waiting for ages for this concert. And what a concert it was. Fazıl Say seems to be everywhere lately, literally and figuratively. He’s performing all over Europe, having recently played Beethoven’s Emperor concerto somewhere in Turkey, I … Continue reading TSO & Fazıl Say

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Bartók Piano Concerto no. 2, Sz. 95, BB 101

June 22, 2017June 24, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Leif Ove Andsnes and the Berlin Philharmonic under Pierre Boulez, or below by the Géza Anda and the Concertgebouw Orchestra under Bernard Haitink Since we discussed the first piano concerto earlier this week, I’d like to suggest you … Continue reading Bartók Piano Concerto no. 2, Sz. 95, BB 101

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Bartók Piano Concerto no. 1, Sz. 83, BB 91

June 20, 2017May 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jean Efflam-Bavouzet and the London Philharmonic under Vladimir Jurowski “My first concerto […] I consider it a successful work, although its style is up to a point difficult, perhaps even very difficult for the orchestra and the public.” … Continue reading Bartók Piano Concerto no. 1, Sz. 83, BB 91

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Gabriel Pierné: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 12

June 15, 2017June 4, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and the BBC Philharmonic under Juan José Mena, or below by Marylene Dosse and the Stuttgart Philharmonic under Matthias Kuntzsch Henri Constant Gabriel Pierné was born 16 August, 1863 in Metz, in northeast France. His family … Continue reading Gabriel Pierné: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 12

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Dvorak Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33

June 13, 2017June 4, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Sviatoslav Richter and the Bavarian State Orchestra under Carlos Kleiber I see I am unable to write a Concerto for a virtuoso; I must think of other things. Dvorak, about his piano concerto … there is nothing in … Continue reading Dvorak Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33

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Buchbinder plays Beethoven

June 10, 2017June 10, 2017 Fugue for Thought

featuring Rudolf Buchbinder and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra The short version of the story is that I had high expectations for this event, and I was still blown away. Magnificently wonderful. About three months ago, I was able to hear all … Continue reading Buchbinder plays Beethoven

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Liszt Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in A major, S. 125

June 9, 2017June 3, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Krystian Zimerman and the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa, or below by Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse under Tugan Sokhiev Well, we certainly haven’t seen Liszt in a very long time, about a year and … Continue reading Liszt Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in A major, S. 125

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Sigismond Thalberg: Piano Concerto in Fm, op. 5

June 7, 2017June 3, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Francesco Nicolosi and the Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Mogrelia Sigismond Thalberg was born 8 January, 1812 in Pâquis, near Geneva, in Switzerland. His Wikipedia page states that “according to legend,” he was the illegitimate son of a … Continue reading Sigismond Thalberg: Piano Concerto in Fm, op. 5

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Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58

June 5, 2017June 3, 2017 Fugue for Thought

Performed by Maurizio Pollini and the Berlin Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado, or below by Mitsuko Uchida and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under Mariss Jansons Beethoven’s fourth piano concerto, with an opus number of 58, dates from the time of … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58

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Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C, K. 246

May 27, 2017May 16, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida and the English Chamber Orchestra under Jeffrey Tate, or below by the English Chamber Orchestra with Murray Perahia The eighth concerto is the last of three from Mozart written in 1776, April of that year, and … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C, K. 246

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Mozart Piano Concerto No. 7 in F for three pianos and orchestra, K. 242

May 26, 2017May 23, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Andras Schiff, Daniel Barenboim, and Georg Solti with the English Chamber Orchestra (I think) Talk about extravagant. Why three pianos? I thought the same thing, and I’ll tell you why, or rather Wikipedia will: The concerto is often … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto No. 7 in F for three pianos and orchestra, K. 242

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Mozart Piano Concerto no. 6 in B-flat, K. 238

May 25, 2017May 16, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida and the English Chamber Orchestra under Jeffrey Tate, or below from Murray Perahia and the English Chamber Orchestra Well, we did some sonatas, and now, as you should have expected, some concertos. (A quick note on the … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto no. 6 in B-flat, K. 238

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Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for piano and strings

November 29, 2016November 25, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Roland Pöntinen and the New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra under Lev Markiz, or below by Ksenia Kogan and the Korean Chamber Orchestra under Sergey Smbatyan Alfred Garrievich Schnittke was born on 24 November, 1934. His father was born in Frankfurt and moved … Continue reading Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for piano and strings

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