Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 & 4 / Mustonen, Lintu, Finnish Radio Symphony
Details
- Composer
- PROKOFIEV, SERGEI
- Artist
- Mustonen, Lintu
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Ondine
- Released
- Sep 09, 2016
- Catalog #
- ODE 1244-2
- UPC
- 761195124420
About
This awaited release is the first disc in a series of Olli Mustonen and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu performing the Piano Concertos by Sergei Prokofiev. Without a doubt some of the most substantial twentieth century masterworks, Prokofiev’s piano concertos prove the composer’s brilliant piano skills. The composer premiered his First Piano Concerto in 1914. The Third Piano Concerto is the most popular of Prokofiev’s concertos. The piece took several years to complete, and premiered in Chicago in 1921. Prokofiev’s Fourth Piano Concerto (for the left hand) is the most rarely heard of the three concertos featured on this recording. He wrote the piece in 1931 for pianist Paul Wittgenstein, but the work wasn’t performed until 1956. Olli Mustonen is sought after by orchestras all over the world, and he has performed and recorded with such groups as the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, and The Royal Concertgebouw. His recent collaborations with the Finnish Radio Symphony have garnered excellent reviews.
REVIEW:
How many times have I regretted a shortage of fantasy, flair, and fairy-tale imagination in recordings of the Prokofiev piano concertos? Well, here is a disc that takes all those qualities to the top, gleefully goes over it, and ends up halfway down the other side. The super-light, transparent textures Hannu Lintu conjures from the orchestra are an excellent foil for the soloist. If there is room in your collection for several sets of the Prokofiev concertos, this one at least comes with a provocative distinctiveness.
– Gramophone
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 I. Andante - Allegro 09:50
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Andante - Allegro
- Duration
- 09:50
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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2 II. Tema con variazioni 08:59
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Tema con variazioni
- Duration
- 08:59
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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3 III. Allegro ma non troppo 10:15
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Allegro ma non troppo
- Duration
- 10:15
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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4 I. Allegro brioso 07:39
- Track
- 4
- Title
- I. Allegro brioso
- Duration
- 07:39
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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5 II. Andante assai 04:13
- Track
- 5
- Title
- II. Andante assai
- Duration
- 04:13
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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6 III. Allegro scherzando 04:50
- Track
- 6
- Title
- III. Allegro scherzando
- Duration
- 04:50
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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7 I. Vivace 04:55
- Track
- 7
- Title
- I. Vivace
- Duration
- 04:55
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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8 II. Andante 08:53
- Track
- 8
- Title
- II. Andante
- Duration
- 08:53
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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9 III. Moderato 08:10
- Track
- 9
- Title
- III. Moderato
- Duration
- 08:10
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu
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10 IV. Vivace 01:47
- Track
- 10
- Title
- IV. Vivace
- Duration
- 01:47
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Performer
- Olli Mustonen
- Ensemble
- Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Hannu Lintu