Piano Concertos

February 12, 2013, 7:00 pm

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The piano concerto is one of the most beloved genres of the concert hall. After all, it was the thundering virtuosity of some of the great composer/pianists that gave rise to music’s first superstars! To name just a few of our stars we’ll explore their world and the great music of Mozart and Rachmaninoff.

Playlist

Episode 1

Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, I. (excerpt)
Concertgebouw/Haitink; Ashkenazy, piano
London 414475
:15, :41

Vivaldi: “L’estro armonico”  Concerto No. 1 R. 549, III. (excerpt)
I Musici
Phil 412128
1:02

Vivaldi: “L’estro armonico” Concerto No. 11 R. 565, I. (excerpt)
I Musici
Phil 412128
:59

Bach, JS : Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050, I.
English Concert/Pinnock
Archiv 413629
9:44

Bach, JS : Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, I. (excerpt)
Elysium String Quartet; Mann, flute; Feeney, bass; Foss, piano
Elysium 717
5:11

Bach, JS : Concerto for Harpsichord in d minor, BWV 1052
Elysium String Quartet; Foss, piano
Elysium 717
22:40

Mozart: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 18, K. 456, III.
Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood; Levin, fortepiano
Oiseau 452051-2
7:58

Bach, JS : Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano in f minor, BWV 1056, II.
Elysium String Quartet; Foss, piano
Elysium 717
​3:15

Episode 2

Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, I. (excerpt)
Cleveland Orchestra/Szell; Fleisher, piano
CBS 42445
1:53

Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Major, Op. 73, I.
Cleveland Orchestra/Szell; Fleisher, piano
CBS 42445
17:58

Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in g minor, I.
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner; Perahia, piano
CBS 42401
7:06, :43

Liszt: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat Major, I.
New York Philharmonic/Bernstein; Watts, piano
Phil 456985
5:24

Chopin: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in f minor, I. II.
RCA Symphony of the Air/Wallenstein; Arthur Rubinstein, piano
Phil 456958
​16:39

Episode 3

Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a minor, Op. 54, I.
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy; Rudolf Serkin, piano
CBS 37256
:56, :33, 14:51

Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 15, II.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Reiner; Arthur Rubinstein, piano
RCA 63034
13:14

Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, I. (excerpt)
Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle; Zimerman, piano
DG 620302
1:23

Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, I. (excerpt)
New York Philharmonic/Bernstein; Gould, piano
Sony 60675
1:05

Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83, I.
New York Philharmonic/Bernstein; Watts, piano
Sony 47539
​18:04

Episode 4

Dvorák: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in g minor, Op. 33, I.
Czech Philharmonic/Neumann; Firkusny, piano
RCA 67481
17:47

Grieg: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in a minor, Op. 16, finale
Bergen Philharmonic/ Kitayenko; Andsnes, piano
Virgin 91198
10:04

Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in b-flat minor, Op. 23, I.
RCA Symphony Orchestra/Kondrashin; Cliburn, piano
Phi 456748
​20:39

Episode 5

Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in f-sharp minor, II.
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy; Rachmaninoff, piano
RCA 61658
5:19

Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in c minor, I.
Concertgebouw/Haitink; Ashkenazy, piano
London 414475
11:27

Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in d minor, III.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic/Temirkanov; Lang, piano
Telarc 80582
14:35

Busoni: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 39, IV.
Cleveland Orchestra/Dohnányi; Ohlsson, piano
Telarc 80207
12:53

Ravel: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G Major (excerpt)
Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Dutoit; Thibaudet, piano
London 452448
​5:26