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Kabalevsky: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2 / Bang, Et Al
Naxos

Kabalevsky: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2 / Bang, Et Al

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Details

Composer
KABALEVSKY
Artist
Yablonsky, In Ju Bang (Piano)
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Mar 21, 2006
Catalog #
8557683
UPC
747313268320

About

Dimitri Kabalevsky's First Piano Concerto owes a heck of a lot to Prokofiev's Second--so much so that at times you might think you are listening to that work. But Prokofiev is more formally imaginative, edgier, and more melodically distinctive, and that explains why this Kabalevsky work isn't well known. Every movement goes on a couple of minutes longer than it should--but that said, it's still very listenable and often quite appealing. Pianist In-Ju Bang certainly can't be faulted for any lack of color or character; she brings plenty of freshness and no lack of virtuosity to the part. But this is perhaps better appreciated in the shorter and more distinctive Second Piano Concerto. Here, Bang is at least as interesting as Kathryn Stott on Chandos (though the latter has the more interesting couplings and slightly better sonics). Dmitry Yablonsky and his sometimes hit-or-miss band are in very good form here, in music for which they have a clear affinity. Okay, the music may not be uniformly great, but it's very enjoyable, and so are the performances.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato quasi andantino 10:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato quasi andantino
    Duration
    10:53
    Composer
    Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
    Performer
    In-Ju Bang
    Ensemble
    Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Yablonsky
  2. 2 II. Moderato - Allegro assai 10:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Moderato - Allegro assai
    Duration
    10:28
    Composer
    Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
    Performer
    In-Ju Bang
    Ensemble
    Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Yablonsky
  3. 3 III. Vivace marcato 10:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace marcato
    Duration
    10:13
    Composer
    Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
    Performer
    In-Ju Bang
    Ensemble
    Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Yablonsky
  4. 4 I. Allegro moderato 09:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    09:38
    Composer
    Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
    Performer
    In-Ju Bang
    Ensemble
    Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Yablonsky
  5. 5 II. Andantino semplice 07:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andantino semplice
    Duration
    07:57
    Composer
    Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
    Performer
    In-Ju Bang
    Ensemble
    Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Yablonsky
  6. 6 III. Allegro molto 06:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky
    Performer
    In-Ju Bang
    Ensemble
    Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Yablonsky