Jerome Lowenthal, Piano

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Jerome Lowenthal is an underrated American pianist and Bartók player. He has long deserved the opportunity to make a recording like this, and he makes the most of it. His Out of Doors is one of the most devastatingly powerful versions of that masterpiece ever recorded, and he powers his way through the Études with tremendous elan. The Bagatelles and Mikrokosmos selections are all sharply characterized and capture the Hungarian folk flavor. The recorded sound conveys the pianist's tonal color and range very well. In fact, everything about this recording is excellent; too bad there isn't more of it, but better 56 minutes of excellence than 80 minutes of mediocrity. -- Leslie Gerber

Ricard de La Rosa, Producer - June 1998
"Erudite, Insightful, Compelling"

Album Description
Jerome Lowenthal, Piano
Béla Bartók: 14 Bagatelles, 3 Etudes
Béla Bartók (1881-1945):

14 Bagatelles, Op.6
Molto sostenuto
Allegro giocoso
Andante, Grave (Hungarian folk song)
Vivo (slovak folk song), Lento
Allegretto mlto capriccioso
Andante sostenuto
Allegretto grazioso, Allgro
Allegretto molto rubato,
Rubato
Lento funebre ("She is dead...")
Waltz ("My dancing sweetheart...")

Out of Doors
With Drums and Pipes, Barcarolla, Musettes, Night's Music, The Chase
From "Mikrokosmos" Volume 6
No. 140 Free Variations
NO. 141 Subject and Reflection
No. 148 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (1)
No. 149 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (2)
No. 150 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (3)
No. 151 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (4)
No. 152 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (5)
No. 153 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (6)

Etudes, Op.18
Allegro molto, Andante sostenuto, Rubato-Tempo giusto

Bartók: 14 Bagatelles, Op.6, "Waltz

Jerome Lowenthal, Piano

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major, Op. 44: Movement 1 (Allegro)
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major, Op. 44: Movement 2 (Andante non troppo)
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major, Op. 44: Movement 3 (Allegro fuoco)
Piano Concerto No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 75: Allegro brillante

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding Recording of Little-Known Tchaikovsky!!.......2004-10-06

For a long time, I have waited to hear Tchaikovsky's Second and Third Piano Concertos. After hearing and playing horn in the orchestra for the First, I eagerly awaited the opportunity to hear the other two works. I have finally done that.

Jerome Lowenthal is an obscure name today in the classical music realm, and this is a terrible crime! He plays the works of Tchaikovsky and Bartok, so this may help explain the obscurity. No more!

Lowenthal plays a bit like Krystian Zimerman, one of my favorite pianists. He has a beautiful tone that can also be powerful and commanding. His virtuosity is incredible, and he really makes the most of these piano showpieces.

The Second Concerto is noble, grand and full of majesty. Comissiona gives expert readings with the London Symphony Orchestra. The rhythms are crisp and accurate, and the virtuosity of the London Symphony is incredible. They play marvelously in tune, and they exploit the full dynamic range. One can hear the orchestration and Tchaikovskian harmonic language very well. Lowenthal plays the Cadenza with amazing power and ease. It is a monstrous and difficult, and the debt to Franz Liszt is readily apparent.

The Third Concerto is very fascinating, also. It is a one-movement work, the product of a rejected symphonic movement that Tchaikovsky felt did not suit the symphonic genre. It is full of power and beautiful melodies. Lowenthal, Comissiona and the orchestra really give it their all. This work should be better represented in the classical music repertoire.

Overall, this CD is a fine achievement. The recorded sound is good, and the liner notes are excellent and informative. I have not heard the two-CD set with Mikhail Pletnev playing all three Tchaikovsky concertos, but I have read about it. It receives fairly high marks, and it may suffice if this recording is not available to the reader. My friend has the Pletnev set, and he says the piano is balanced a bit bright and forward in the Second Concerto. Anyways, this is a great CD.

shouldn't be without!.......2001-05-02

This is an incredibly beautiful CD. Whether you are a serious Tchaikovsky affianado or just beginning to get into classical music, this CD is a must-get. Jerome Lowenthal's technical mastery and extraordinary passion are on luminous display here. I have spent hours enjoying this music and find that even though I have many CDs, I go back to this one time and again.

just a great cd.......2001-04-14

Beautiful concertos and wonderful performances. I am a classical music lover not a reviewer but consider Jerome Lowenthal one of the greater (albeit lesser known) pianists of his generation. He has also recorded the 1st Piano concerto with this orchestra (on a different cd) and both are examples of Tchaikovsky's music performed with extraordinary grace and passion.

T chaikowsky: Concert Fantasy/Concerto No.1

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T chaikowsky: Concert Fantasy/Concerto No.1

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000T7J
Release Date: 1993-08-11

Tracks:

Pno Con No.1 In b-flat, Op.23: Mvt 1 (Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso)
Pno Con No.1 In b-flat, Op.23: Mvt 2 (Andantino simplice)
Pno Con No.1 In b-flat, Op.23: Mvt 3 (Allegro con fuoco)
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Concerto in F/An American in Paris/Rhapsody in Blue

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Concerto in F/An American in Paris/Rhapsody in Blue

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ASIN: B000009HVV
Release Date: 1993-12-03

Tracks:

Con in F: Allegro
Con in F: Adagio
Con in F: Allegro Agitato
An American In Paris
Rhapsody In Blue

Ned Rorem: Eleven Studies for Eleven Players; Piano Concerto in Six Movements

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a wealth of Bartok

Jerome Lowenthal, Piano

Manufacturer: Pro-Piano Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 1. Molto Sostenuto
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 2. Allegro Giocoso
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 3. Andante
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 4. Grave (Hungarian Folk Song)
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 5. Vivo (Slovak Folk Song)
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 6. Lento
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 7. Allegretto Molto Capriccioso
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 8. Andante Sostenuto
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 9. Allegretto Grazioso
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 10. Allegro
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 11. Allegretto Molto Rubato
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 12. Rubato
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 13. Lento Funebre ('She Is Dead...')
14 Bagatelles, Op.6: 14. Waltz ('My Dancing Sweetheart...')
Out Of Doors: 1. With Drums And Pipes
Out Of Doors: 2. Barcarolla
Out Of Doors: 3. Musettes
Out Of Doors: 4. Night's Music
Out Of Doors: 5. The Chase
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.140 Free Variations
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.141 Subject And Reflection
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.148 Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm (1)
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.149 Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm (2)
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.150 Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm (3)
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.151 Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm (4)
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.152 Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm (5)
From 'Mikrokosmos' Volume 6: No.153 Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm (6)
3 Etudes, Op.18: 1. Allegro Molto
3 Etudes, Op.18: 2. Andante Sostenuto
3 Etudes, Op.18: 3. Rubato-Tempo Giusto

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Jerome Lowenthal is an underrated American pianist and Bartók player. He has long deserved the opportunity to make a recording like this, and he makes the most of it. His Out of Doors is one of the most devastatingly powerful versions of that masterpiece ever recorded, and he powers his way through the Études with tremendous elan. The Bagatelles and Mikrokosmos selections are all sharply characterized and capture the Hungarian folk flavor. The recorded sound conveys the pianist's tonal color and range very well. In fact, everything about this recording is excellent; too bad there isn't more of it, but better 56 minutes of excellence than 80 minutes of mediocrity. -- Leslie Gerber

Album Description

Jerome Lowenthal, Piano
Béla Bartók: 14 Bagatelles, 3 Etudes
Béla Bartók (1881-1945):

Etudes, Op.18
Allegro molto, Andante sostenuto, Rubato-Tempo giusto

Bartók: 14 Bagatelles, Op.6, "Waltz

Customer Reviews:

a wealth of Bartok.......2001-04-14

An amazing compendium of Bartok piano works. Lowenthal gives a truly virtuoso playing here that left me sitting in the middle of the room just listening (unlike me). I love the performance on this in part because it really helped me to have a greater appreciation of Bartok and the subtleties and beauty of his music. On lesser recordings you miss out on how amazing his music can be.

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Sinding: Pieces Op32; Capriccios

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000T6X
Release Date: 1993-08-05

Tracks:

Son in b, Op. 91: Movt 1. Allegro non troppo
Son in b, Op. 91: Movt 2. Andante
Son in b, Op. 91: Movt 3. Vivace
Son in b, Op. 91: Con Fuoco
Son in b, Op. 91: Melodie
Son in b, Op. 91: Marche Grotesque
Son in b, Op. 91: Ser
Son in b, Op. 91: Irrlicht
Son in b, Op. 91: Capriccio
Son in b, Op. 91: Caprice
Son in b, Op. 91: Alla marcia
Son in b, Op. 91: Pomposo
Son in b, Op. 91: Rustles of Spring

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Music of Ned Rorem

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000049LQ
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Eagles - The Louisville Orchestra
Strands - Jerome Lowenthal
Fives - Jerome Lowenthal
Whispers - Jerome Lowenthal
Sighs - Jerome Lowenthal
Lava - Jerome Lowenthal
Sparks - Jerome Lowenthal
All Players - The Louisville Orchestra
All Players - The Louisville Orchestra
Woodwinds, Piano & Strings - Constance Moore
Solo Tuba & Violin With Flutes, Oboes, English Horn, Contrabassoon, & Violins - Arthur Hull Hicks
3 Clarinets, 3 Trumpets, Snare Drum, Solo Violin, & Strings Pizzicato - Peter McHugh
Trombone & Cello With Piano, Violins & Violas - Patricia McHugh
Flutes & Violins - The Louisville Orchestra
Solo Viola With Bassoon, Four Horns, And A Harp - Virginia Schneider
2 Oboes, English Horn, Violas - The Louisville Orchestra
All Players - The Louisville Orchestra

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Liszt:Works For Piano and Orchestra

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
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ASIN: B000001OG1
Release Date: 1994-03-22

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Master Haydn, Student Beethoven

Manufacturer: NY Philomusica Records
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ASIN: B0007GAE4E
Release Date: 2006-05-08

Tracks:

Adagio-Allegro vivace (10:26)
Largo con espresssione (10:43)
Scherzo: Allegro (2:58)
Finale: presto (7:56)
Andante (5:57)
Poco Adagio: Cantabile (6:14)
Rondo all'Ongarese: Presto (3:09)
Poco sostenuto-Allegro ma non troppo (10:48)
Allegretto (5:24)
Allegretto ma non troppo (7:00)
Finale: Allegro (8:08)

Product Description

For the first time in NY Philomusica's history, the ensemble introduces live recordings of its concerts. Recorded at Merkin Concert Hall, NY this CD is the opener of this exciting series "The Live Concerts". On this CD NY Philomusica examines the progression from youth to experience of one of the greatest composers in history and juxtaposes it with the mature work of his mentor. Near the beginning of his career, Beethoven traveled to Vienna to study with Haydn, at which time, Haydn was establishing the piano trio as the preeminent musical form among high society. Haydn's influence is clearly visible in Beethoven's Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 2. Such was Beethoven's confidence in the success of this work that he offered it, along with two other trios in the opus, as his first published work, and its appeal has endured over time. Composed towards the end of his long career, Haydn's Piano Trio in G, Hob. XV: 25, exhibits an utterly superior confidence, and an ease with the form he had by now honed to perfection. Known as one of Haydn's most beloved works, this trio underlines both the similarities and the differences between Haydn and his student. Later, in his Piano Trio Op. 70, No. 2, Beethoven replaced the bombastic drama of youth with mature introspection, along with the brilliant exploitation of each instrumentalist's capabilities at the limit of technical possibility. Following their instincts and driven by that talent that has since been certified 'genius,' these two composers wrote music that redefined the language of the piano, violin and 'cello, creating beautiful works that remain favorites of audiences today.

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For the Lizst lover

Liszt: Works for Piano and Orchestra

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JISI
Release Date: 2006-01-01

Tracks:

Concerto No.1 In E-Flat
Malediction (Orchestral) For Piano And Strings
Concerto No.3 In E-Flat, Op. Posth.
Malediction (Chamber) For Piano And Strings
Totentanz

Customer Reviews:

For the Lizst lover.......2001-04-14

This recording has a wonderful selection of music by Franz Lizst with perhaps the most important stand-out being the 3rd Piano Concerto which was discovered after Liszt's death and has only been available in recordings for the past decade. Jerome Lowenthal premiered this concerto with the NY Philharmonic in 1990 (I was at the concert!)and he provides a masterful and haunting interpretation of Liszt's music. A really special cd for those who love Lizst.

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