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Piano Concertos Nos.1, 2 : Tanyel, Manze / Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

Stenhammar (1871-1927)

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The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 49
Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927)

Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor, Op 1
Piano Concerto No 2 in D minor, Op 23

Seta Tanyel, piano
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

Recording details: November 2008, Helsingborg Concert Hall, Sweden
Produced by John H West
Engineered by Sean Lewis

Welcome to a genuinely outstanding disc in the Romantic Piano Concerto series. Sometimes the works found along the unfrequented byways of the Romantic piano tradition can exhibit no more than surface brilliance, but that cannot be said of these two splendid concertos by Stenhammar, recorded for the first time together on one CD.

The original orchestration of Stenhammar’s Piano Concerto No 1 is recorded here: a version which was long thought lost when the publishers were bombed during the second world war - a copy of the original was discovered in the Library of Congress in 1983. The twenty-two year old’s Opus 1 is a masterpiece, majestic and virtuosic at its opening; bringing the listener into a world of Nordic mystery at the start of the third movement; the finale ending with music of sad, reflective sweetness. The second concerto is a distinctly different work, with an novel, some have said ‘improvised’, structure, and a sense of tension between soloist and orchestra which is only resolved in the glorious virtuosic finale.

Hyperion is delighted to present the distinguished musician Andrew Manze in his new incarnation as a conductor. Directing the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, he is truly a force to be reckoned with. Pianist Seta Tanyel has featured on previous RPC recordings, always gaining the highest critical acclaim; however her magnificent playing on this new disc transcends her previous achievements. ( Hyperion )

Track List   

  • 01. Stenhammar: Piano Concerto No 1, Op 1: 1: Molto moderato e maestoso – Sostenuto e tranquillo – Agitato [15'34]
  • 02. 2: Vivacissimo [4'30]
  • 03. 3: Andante [12'33]
  • 04. 4: Allegro commodo – Andante con moto [13'15]
  • 05. Piano Concerto No 2, Op 23: 1: Moderato – Allegro molto energico – Più tranquillo [9'18]
  • 06. 2: Molto vivace – Allegretto – Adagio – Molto vivace [6'28]
  • 07. 3: Adagio [6'43]
  • 08. 4: Tempo moderato – Animato – Più animato [6'50]

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最近少しずつ演奏の機会も出始めたステンハ...

投稿日:2010/05/31 (月)

最近少しずつ演奏の機会も出始めたステンハンマルであるが、ピアノ協奏曲2曲を同一アーティストで収録した盤は初めて(?)であり、マイナーピアノ協奏曲ファンとして早速購入した。 ブラームス2番と同様、4楽章構成で「ピアノ付き交響曲」ともいうべき1番も魅力があるが、これも4楽章構成ながら各楽章が連続し、より自由な構成でしかも循環形式的なところもあり、最後は歓喜の楽想で力強く締めくくる2番の方がコンサートではウケるだろう。本CDは今後この2曲の定番的演奏となると思われる。 1番は昨年日本国内初演が行われ(CDも出ているとのこと)、2番も今秋アマチュアオケで国内初演があるそうだが、知られざる名曲を世に幅広く知らしめる目的を考えると、本CD発売の意義は大きいと思う。

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