Rachmaninov - Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 4 | Channel Classics CCS42522

Rachmaninov - Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 4

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Label: Channel Classics

Cat No: CCS42522

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 2nd September 2022

Contents

Artists

Anna Fedorova (piano)
Sinfonieorchester St Gallen

Conductor

Modestas Pitrenas

Works

Rachmaninov, Sergei

Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor, op.18
Piano Concerto no.4 in G minor, op.40

Artists

Anna Fedorova (piano)
Sinfonieorchester St Gallen

Conductor

Modestas Pitrenas

About

With over 35 million views, Anna Fedorova's live performance of Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto is the most viewed classical concerto video on YouTube. We are proud to release the long-awaited studio recording of this beloved concerto, together with Rachmaninoff's 4th Piano Concerto.

"Rachmaninoff wrote his 4th Piano Concerto nine years after emigrating, afterwards it was twice revised by the composer. It represents the change of the era, a farewell to the past and a dive into a quite terrifying future. The 2nd Concerto, however, represents rebirth and resurrection of the spirit, hope and light. Something we all need so much nowadays. I am very grateful to the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, conductor Modestas Pitrenas and recording engineer Jared Sacks for the most inspiring days spent together in St. Gallen recording this album!" Anna Fedorova

This album is the follow-up to Anna's 2020 release of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.1 with the same orchestra and conductor. Anna will complete her Rachmaninoff cycle with the release of the 3rd Piano Concerto in the spring of 2023.

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Reviews

Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova sees the [Fourth] concerto as “a farewell to the past and a dive into a quite terrifying future”, and her performance accentuates the edginess and rhythmic punch, Channel Classics’ recording balance revealing a wealth of orchestral detail often buried.  Graham Rickson
The Arts Desk 24 September 2022
the freedom [Anna Fedorova] takes in this second concerto is, well it feels impulsive at times but it’s highly effective and the fourth concerto feels like her description of it actually “a farewell to the past and a dive into a quite terrifying future”. ... As fin a partnership as their first volume of Rachmaninov of concertos. You’ll find the second and fourth in the same place...
Record Review (BBC Radio 3) 22 October 2022

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