![]() ![]() The complete cycle all of Liszt’s piano transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies on five discs (1998-2004, Naxos) is a sheer sensation, a miracle of sound design and virtuosity! As one of only a few pianists Scherbakov plays the symphonies in concert and opens new and highly attractive programming perspectives. The pianist’s own conducting debut, with the Milan orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali in 2002 was dedicated to Beethoven’s works He is perhaps the only pianist in the world that has an active repertoire featuring all of Beethoven’s piano sonatas, all piano concertos and Liszt-Beethoven symphonic transcription. Over the course of his prolific career, Scherbakov has performed all of Beethoven’s piano concertos around the globe. Konstantin Scherbakov’s prior Beethoven recordings include also a highly regarded interpretation of the Diabelli Variations (1997, Naxos), which Classic FM praised as “a simply stupendous account” of the work. ![]() Beethoven`s Eroica-Variations-one of those-was recently rediscovered in the Moscow Radio archive, and is featured on one of the pianist`s latest recordings. After triumphal victory at the inaugural Rachmaninoff Competition in Moscow in 1983, the door was open for Scherbakov to embark on his remarkable career.īetween 19 the pianist made a number of recordings for the Soviet State Radio. Scherbakov`s very first public performance was of Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, undertaken as an 11-year old child prodigy with the symphony orchestra of his native town of Barnaul in Siberia. Although he is renowned as a champion of lesser-known composers and works, Scherbakov has had a career-defining relationship with Beethoven, the composer who helped initiate his early career, and who has been his constant musical companion for the past four decades. His output runs the gamut from Scarlatti to Shostakovich, Johann Strauss to Lyapunov, and Respighi to Medtner. Swiss-Russian pianist Konstantin Scherbakov is a veteran of over forty CD recordings. “A poised and dignified performer dazzling range of colour and technical finesse”- The Independent These two pianistic tours de force are presented here by Paul Wee – also a barrister specialising in commercial law at Essex Court Chambers in London – whose astonishing technique and passion for nineteenth-century pianism have been highlighted on acclaimed recordings dedicated to music by Alkan and transcriptions by Thalberg."One of the most capable, daring and interesting musicians of these days”- Peter Cossé See more Your browser does not support the audio element. These two pianistic tours de force are presented here by Paul Wee – also a barrister specialising in commercial law at Essex Court Chambers in London – whose astonishing technique and passion for nineteenth-century pianism have been highlighted on acclaimed recordings dedicated to music by Alkan and transcriptions by Thalberg. ![]() In Mozart’s 20th Piano Concerto, Charles-Valentin Alkan takes on a different challenge as he masterfully weaves the orchestral and solo piano parts into a single tapestry that brims from start to finish with piano writing of startling inventiveness and originality. He vividly captures the rapid scene shifts and mood changes of Beethoven’s Eroica and exploits not only the piano’s ability both to whisper and to roar, but also the power and intensity of silence. Successfully marrying the unique characteristics of the piano to the defining features of Beethoven’s orchestral writing, Franz Liszt is showed here at his most colouristic. This recording brings together two of the greatest works of the Classical era in transcriptions for solo piano by two of the greatest pianist-composers of the Romantic era, resulting in two of the most thrilling experiences that nineteenth-century pianism has to offer. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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