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Ravel & Gershwin: Piano Concertos / Kozhukhin, Yamada, Suisse Romande Orchestra

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Details

Composer
GERSHWIN RAVEL
Artist
Kozhukhin, Yamada
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Jun 01, 2018
Catalog #
PTC5186620
UPC
827949062063

About

Exuberant high spirits, pulsating rhythms and breathless virtuosity jostle with urbane sophistication and deeply felt sentiment in these scintillating jazz-inspired concertos by Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin, played with élan by Denis Kozhukhin and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under Kazuki Yamada in this new release from Pentatone. A sparkling divertissement with witty orchestration and sizzling virtuosity, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major is and one of his best-loved works thanks to its impeccable style, dashing humor, and its hauntingly beautiful slow movement. In a change of mood, Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major is a darkly hued, powerful work with a heroic grandeur realised in a fearsomely difficult piano part that traverses the keyboard to dazzling effect. And Tin Pan Alley beckons with Gershwin’s breezily confident and polished Piano Concerto in F major. With an inventive score that artfully combines jazz elements, heart on sleeve melodies and brilliant pianistics, the result is irresistible.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegramente 08:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegramente
    Duration
    08:40
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  2. 2 II. Adagio assai 09:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio assai
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  3. 3 III. Presto 03:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  4. 4 I. Allegro 13:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    13:56
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  5. 5 II. Adagio - Andante con moto 12:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio - Andante con moto
    Duration
    12:35
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin, Stephen Jeandheur
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  6. 6 III. Allegro agitato 06:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro agitato
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  7. 7 Piano Concerto for the Left Hand 19:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
    Duration
    19:25
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada