A typical release—in so far as there can ever be such a thing—from Marc-Andre Hamelin, combining a stimulating, unexpected coupling; brilliant new light shed on the familiar; and pianism of the very highest calibre. Not to be missed.
Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Op 50 [38'58]Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951)
1.Toccata: Allegro risoluto [18'41]
2.Romanza: Andante con moto – [8'37]
3.Divertimento: Allegro risoluto e molto vivace [11'40]
Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 [43'11]Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
4.Allegro ma non tanto [17'27]
5.Intermezzo: Adagio – [11'06]
6.Finale: Alla breve [14'38] |
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