Khrennikov - Violin Concertos, Piano Concertos
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 9448
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 30th September 2013
Contents
Works
Piano Concerto no.2 in C major, op.21Piano Concerto no.3 in C major, op.28
Violin Concerto no.1 in C major, op.14
Violin Concerto no.2 in C major, op.23
Artists
Vadim Repin (violin)Maxim Vengerov (violin)
Evgeny Kissin (piano)
Tikhon Khrennikov (piano)
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio
Conductor
Vladimir FedoseyevWorks
Piano Concerto no.2 in C major, op.21Piano Concerto no.3 in C major, op.28
Violin Concerto no.1 in C major, op.14
Violin Concerto no.2 in C major, op.23
Artists
Vadim Repin (violin)Maxim Vengerov (violin)
Evgeny Kissin (piano)
Tikhon Khrennikov (piano)
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio
Conductor
Vladimir FedoseyevAbout
Tikhon Khrennikov was certainly an equivocal figure in the history of 20th century Russian music. A composer with a tendency towards popular theatrical genres and lyricism, the naively optimistic nature of his music was soon noticed by the Soviet government, which took Khrennikov under its wing and appointed him Secretary of the reorganised Union of Composers in 1948 – a post he held for no less than 43 years.
During his tenure in the role, Khrennikov witnessed the persecution of numerous artists who refused to comply with the USSR’s dictated enthusiasm for all things socialist in musical culture. Such behaviour surely confirms his political stance, and yet it is known that Khrennikov on more than one occasion came to the aid of several musicians, protecting them from arrest and helping to forge the careers of many young and talented artists.
This release centres around the Russian composer’s concerto output, coupling Nos 2 and 3 for the piano with those he wrote for the violin. Energetic movement and infectious emotion are in no short supply throughout, and Khrennikov – who appears as the soloist for Piano Concerto No.3 – must have delighted in the fact that three of Russia’s most famous ‘wunderkinder’ (Evgeny Kissin, Vadim Repin and Maxim Vengerov) appeared alongside for the live recording of these works.
Each of the musical starlets subsequently abandoned the USSR, having barely crossed the threshold into adolescence. This recording therefore offers a rare glimpse into their early careers, playing the music of a man who spent his whole life standing guard over the ‘iron curtain’.
Contents:
- Violin Concerto No.1 Op.14
Vadim Repin, violin
- Piano Concerto No.2 Op.21
Evgeny Kissin, piano
- Violin Concerto No.2 Op.23
Maxim Vengerov, violin
- Piano Concerto No.3 Op.28
Tikhon Khrennikov, piano
Total time 70'59
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