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William Kapell Edition Vol 4 - Khachaturian, Prokofiev

$11.98

Details

Composer
PROKOFIEV KHACHATURIAN SHOST
Artist
William Kapell
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Feb 08, 2000
Catalog #
09026689932
UPC
090266899326

About

This installment of the William Kapell Edition charts but one more corner of the Russian piano repertory for which the pianist achieved an early fame. Kapell's 1946 recording of the appealing Khachaturian Concerto was the work's premiere recording, and the pianist immediately became associated with what became a jukebox favorite.
The gem of this disc, however, is Kapell's 1949 recording of Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto. In the explosive Allegro of the opening movement, Kapell moves between rippling pianissimo passages to lashing sforzando chords with consummate ease. A greater testament to Kapell's musical and technical skills comes in the variations of the second movement. His shifts from the mood of one variation to the mood of the next are immediate, passionate, and thoroughly convincing. He moves from the lush chordal lyricism of the first variation to the breathless abandon of the second, flying across the keyboard and never losing his way. The entire performance sizzles with a nervous energy that will most likely captivate any listener.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante - Allegro 08:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  2. 2 II. Tema con variazioni 00:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Tema con variazioni
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  3. 3 II. Variation 1: L'istesso tempo 01:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Variation 1: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  4. 4 II. Variation 2: Allegro 00:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Variation 2: Allegro
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  5. 5 II. Variation 3: Allegro moderato (poco meno messo) 00:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Variation 3: Allegro moderato (poco meno messo)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  6. 6 II. Variation 4: Andante meditativo 02:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Variation 4: Andante meditativo
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  7. 7 II. Variation 5: Allegro guisto 01:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Variation 5: Allegro guisto
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  8. 8 II. Theme: L'istesso tempo 01:11
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Theme: L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  9. 9 II. Tema con variazioni: Theme 08:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Tema con variazioni: Theme
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antal Doráti
  10. 10 I. Allegro maestoso 15:07
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    15:07
    Composer
    Aram Khachaturian
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Serge Koussevitzky
  11. 11 II. Andante con anima 10:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Andante con anima
    Duration
    10:49
    Composer
    Aram Khachaturian
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Serge Koussevitzky
  12. 12 III. Allegro brillante 09:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro brillante
    Duration
    09:34
    Composer
    Aram Khachaturian
    Performer
    William Kapell
    Ensemble
    Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Serge Koussevitzky
  13. 13 No. 14. in E-Flat Minor 02:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 14. in E-Flat Minor
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    William Kapell
  14. 14 No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor 01:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    William Kapell
  15. 15 No. 5 in D Major 00:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 5 in D Major
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    William Kapell