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Atterberg: Piano Concerto, Etc / Derwinger, Et Al

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Details

Composer
ATTERBERG
Artist
Love Derwinger
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Nov 01, 2001
Catalog #
999732-2
UPC
761203973224

About

Atterberg's piano concerto, as I noted in discussing its previous incarnation on Sterling, comes perilously close to self-parody. The endless Romantic heaving and gesticulating, capped by a finale whose main tune sounds like a demented cross between two Tom Lehrer tunes ("Be Prepared" and "The Irish Ballad"), may well make it hard for some listeners to take seriously (believe me, Atterberg was dead serious). Still, if you just sit back and wallow in its billowing excess, there's much fun to be had, and this performance improves on its predecessor being better played by both soloist and orchestra, and better recorded. In particular, the slightly less frantic, but even more rhythmically emphatic approach to the last movement carries the music forward with every bit as much conviction and less suspicion of embarrassment. I also prefer the couplings: two very appealing (and gratifyingly concise) works for piano and orchestra (whereas its competitor featured a pretty awful rendition of the Violin Concerto). Indeed, the Ballad and Passacaglia, based on a Swedish folk tune, could very well become a popular hit. In short, this is another winner in CPO's ongoing Atterberg series. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 Rhapsody, Op. 1 10:25
    Track
    1
    Title
    Rhapsody, Op. 1
    Duration
    10:25
    Composer
    Kurt Atterberg
    Performer
    Love Derwinger
    Ensemble
    NDR Radiophilharmonie
    Conductor
    Ari Rasilainen
  2. 2 I. Pesante allegro 13:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Pesante allegro
    Duration
    13:13
    Composer
    Kurt Atterberg
    Performer
    Love Derwinger
    Ensemble
    NDR Radiophilharmonie
    Conductor
    Ari Rasilainen
  3. 3 II. Andante 13:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    13:29
    Composer
    Kurt Atterberg
    Performer
    Love Derwinger
    Ensemble
    NDR Radiophilharmonie
    Conductor
    Ari Rasilainen
  4. 4 III. Furiosa 09:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Furiosa
    Duration
    09:37
    Composer
    Kurt Atterberg
    Performer
    Love Derwinger
    Ensemble
    NDR Radiophilharmonie
    Conductor
    Ari Rasilainen
  5. 5 Ballad och passacaglia, Op. 38 10:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ballad och passacaglia, Op. 38
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Kurt Atterberg
    Ensemble
    NDR Radiophilharmonie
    Conductor
    Ari Rasilainen