Busoni - Piano Concerto
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Label: First Hand Records
Cat No: FHR064
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 7th September 2018
Contents
Artists
Pietro Scarpini (piano)Bavarian Radio Chorus & Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Rafael KubelikWorks
Piano Concerto in C major, op.39Artists
Pietro Scarpini (piano)Bavarian Radio Chorus & Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Rafael KubelikAbout
Claimed to be the longest piano concerto ever written, this mammoth concerto lasts 70 minutes in this recording. With immense demands required of the soloist and the large forces needed, the Busoni Piano Concerto is surely the most grandiose ever written. Consisting of five dramatic movements, the final movement includes a male chorus. This fascinating piece is rarely recorded or performed, so this release is very much welcomed.
The Italian pianist Pietro Scarpini was that rare combination: a highly intellectual pianist with a virtuoso technique. He was a dignified and solitary person with a serious approach to music, single-mindedly following the course of his artistic convictions without compromise. Scarpini also had an incredible talent for memorising music - indeed, this concerto recording was performed entirely from memory.
This legendary performance by Pietro Scarpini, Rafael Kubelík and the Bavarian Radio SO is enchanting, beguiling and wonderful. This live recording is available for the first time on CD and is released as a limited edition with the blessing of the Kubelík estate.
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