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Compact Disc CDH55304

£6.99


Recorded on 10, 11 July 1993
Recording Engineer
DICK LEWZEY
Assistant Engineer
LORRAINE BULL
Recording Producer
ATES ORGA
Executive Producer
JOANNA GAMBLE
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, 2007
Originally issued on CDA66680

Duration: 65'16
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Front illustration: Cart Track (1873) by Alexei Savrasov (1830–1897)


Contents:

    Peter Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

    Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor Op 23 [36'20]

  1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito – Cadenza – Tempo 1 [21'42]
  2. Andantino simplice – Prestissimo – Tempo 1 [7'29]
  3. Allegro con fuoco – Molto meno mosso – Allegro vivo [6'50]

     
    Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)

    Piano Concerto in F sharp minor Op 20 [28'58]

  4. Allegro [7'50]
  5. Andante – Allegro scherzando – Adagio – Allegretto – Tempo 1 [10'06]
  6. Allegro moderato [10'46]
Sleeve Notes


BEST OF THE YEAR, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
BEST CONCERTO RECORDING OF THE YEAR, CLASSIC CD


'A major achievement' (Classic CD)

'It is something of an achievement when one manages to hear afresh such an over-familiar work' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Altogether, this is a splendid, most impressive disc' (In Tune, Japan)

'Demidenko's inspirational account of the (Scriabin) Concerto is in a class of its own' (Classic CD)


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