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Britten - Piano Concerto, Diversions, Young Apollo (Osborne, Volkov) (2008)
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Britten - Piano Concerto, Diversions, Young Apollo
FLAC + CUE + LOG | TT 71:15 | Complete pdf booklet | 265 mb | HF & FS
Steven Osborne (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
Recorded 2007 | Released 2008
FLAC + CUE + LOG | TT 71:15 | Complete pdf booklet | 265 mb | HF & FS
Steven Osborne (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
Recorded 2007 | Released 2008
"Osborne exults in Britten's dazzlingly pianistic writing, and we get to hear the original 1938 version of the concerto's third movement, a dazzlingly beautiful Recitative and Aria … A thrilling disc." (Sunday Times)
Personnel:
Steven Osborne (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
Recording:
Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, on 21–23 September 2007
Hyperion CDA67625
Track listing:
Piano Concerto in D major, Op 13 - 1: Toccata. Allegro molto e con brio
Piano Concerto in D major, Op 13 - 2: Waltz. Allegretto
Piano Concerto in D major, Op 13 - 3: Impromptu. Andante lento
Piano Concerto in D major, Op 13 - 4: March. Allegro moderato – sempre alla marcia
Piano Concerto in D major, Op 13, 1938 version - 3: Recitative and Aria. Lento
Young Apollo, Op 16
Diversions, Op 21 - 01: Theme. Maestoso
Diversions, Op 21 - 02: Variation I. Recitative. L'istesso tempo (Maestoso)
Diversions, Op 21 - 03: Variation II. Romance. Allegretto mosso
Diversions, Op 21 - 04: Variation III. March. Allegro con brio
Diversions, Op 21 - 05: Variation IV. Arabesque. Allegretto
Diversions, Op 21 - 06: Variation V. Chant. Andante solennemente
Diversions, Op 21 - 07: Variation VI. Nocturne. Andante piacevole
Diversions, Op 21 - 08: Variation VII. Badinerie. Grave – Vivacissimo
Diversions, Op 21 - 09: Variation VIII. Burlesque. Molto moderato
Diversions, Op 21 - 10: Variation IXa. Toccata I. Allegro
Diversions, Op 21 - 11: Variation IXb. Toccata II – Cadenza. L'istesso tempo
Diversions, Op 21 - 12: Variation X. Adagio
Diversions, Op 21 - 13: Finale. Tarantella. Presto con fuoco
Info (Hyperion):
The three compositions which comprise Britten’s music for solo piano and orchestra constitute a unique, yet still little explored, part of his output. Here they are brought together in a stunning disc that pays tribute to the great artistry of all involved.
Steven Osborne’s performance of Britten’s Piano Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Ilan Volkov at the 2007 BBC Proms redefined this often undervalued work in the ears of his listeners, imbuing it with hitherto unsuspected emotional and musical weight; playing the bravura passages with glittering assurance and joie de vivre. The same musicians have put down a benchmark recording here and, as a bonus, also recorded the original third movement which Britten discarded in his 1945 revision.
Diversions for left-hand piano and orchestra is a gem of a piece, which has rarely been recorded. It is highly virtuosic and incredibly well laid out for the left hand, at times almost in the form of études for piano and orchestra. Britten reaches unexpected levels of emotional intensity, most notably in the Chant and the powerful Allegro.
Seventy years or so after these works were first performed, their freshness and vitality speaks with the same musical truth that Imogen Holst divined in Britten’s work, when, writing to him after attending an early performance of Peter Grimes, she said: ‘You have given it to us at the very moment when it was most needed.’ In revisiting these unjustly neglected early works, and, through performances of matchless brilliance, discovering qualities that were missed or overlooked when they first appeared, we have good cause to echo her sentiments.
Steven Osborne’s performance of Britten’s Piano Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Ilan Volkov at the 2007 BBC Proms redefined this often undervalued work in the ears of his listeners, imbuing it with hitherto unsuspected emotional and musical weight; playing the bravura passages with glittering assurance and joie de vivre. The same musicians have put down a benchmark recording here and, as a bonus, also recorded the original third movement which Britten discarded in his 1945 revision.
Diversions for left-hand piano and orchestra is a gem of a piece, which has rarely been recorded. It is highly virtuosic and incredibly well laid out for the left hand, at times almost in the form of études for piano and orchestra. Britten reaches unexpected levels of emotional intensity, most notably in the Chant and the powerful Allegro.
Seventy years or so after these works were first performed, their freshness and vitality speaks with the same musical truth that Imogen Holst divined in Britten’s work, when, writing to him after attending an early performance of Peter Grimes, she said: ‘You have given it to us at the very moment when it was most needed.’ In revisiting these unjustly neglected early works, and, through performances of matchless brilliance, discovering qualities that were missed or overlooked when they first appeared, we have good cause to echo her sentiments.
Reviews:
'Steven Osborne and Ilan Volkov launch into the Piano Concerto's opening 'Toccata' at a headlong pace … For all the remarkable velocity, the playing has weight and incisiveness too, and Osborne's way with the two central movements is equally sure … [Diversions] This beautifully devised single-movement set of variations presents Britten's inventiveness at its most elegant, while also finding serious depth in its penultimate Adagio. Osborne and the orchestra do this neglected jewel excellent justice. And there's vivid recorded sound to match.' (BBC Music Magazine)
'From one recording to the next, Osborne, the Scottish pianist, is a marvel. Here he gleams and geysers through a performance of Benjamin Britten's concerto, with expert help from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ilan Volkov. Pure excellence.' (San Jose Mercury News, USA)
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Posted By:
polyphonicformat
Date:
29 Dec 2010 08:20:56
Thanks for this share, aliomodo!
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29 Dec 2010 12:03:52
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29 Dec 2010 12:27:52
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29 Dec 2010 15:44:38
I've read about this recording - now I'll get to hear it! Thanks again, aliomodo!
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30 Dec 2010 21:08:52
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03 Jan 2011 16:03:30
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28 Aug 2011 01:52:34
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