Chopin: Piano Concert No.2/Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5/Franck: Les Djinns

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This is the only recording of Sviatoslav Richter playing the Chopin Second Concerto, from a concert performance of 1966. (He never played the other Chopin Concerto.) It's a completely idiomatic, thoroughly convincing performance, filled with color and poetry from the piano. Evgeny Svetlanov's orchestral accompaniment is rather inert (and distantly miked), but never mind. The Franck (1953) is a rarity, issued previously only on a 10" Russian LP, while the Saint-Saëns, from 1952, has frequently been published. Neither recording has outstanding sound quality but both performances are excellent collaborations. --Leslie Gerber

Chopin: Piano Concert No.2/Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5/Franck: Les Djinns,Fryderyk Chopin,Cesar Franck,Camille Saint-Saens,Evgeny Svetlanov,Kiril Kondrashin,Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter,Melodiya,Classical,Classical Music,Concerto,Piano Concerto,Romantic Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem for Orchestra

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Chopin: Piano Concert No.2/Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5/Franck: Les Djinns Manufacturer: Melodiya ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Richter, Sviatoslav | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001HCU Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Pno Con No.2 in f, Op.21: 1. Maestoso
2. Pno Con No.2 in f, Op.21: 2. Larghetto
3. Pno Con No.2 in f, Op.21: 3. Allegro Vivace
4. Pno Con No.5 in F, Op.103: 1. Allegro Animato
5. Pno Con No.5 in F, Op.103: 2. Andante
6. Pno Con No.5 in F, Op.103: 3. Molto Allegro
7. Les Djinns: Symphonic Poem

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This is the only recording of Sviatoslav Richter playing the Chopin Second Concerto, from a concert performance of 1966. (He never played the other Chopin Concerto.) It's a completely idiomatic, thoroughly convincing performance, filled with color and poetry from the piano. Evgeny Svetlanov's orchestral accompaniment is rather inert (and distantly miked), but never mind. The Franck (1953) is a rarity, issued previously only on a 10" Russian LP, while the Saint-Saëns, from 1952, has frequently been published. Neither recording has outstanding sound quality but both performances are excellent collaborations. --Leslie Gerber

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3. Ensalada La Trulla
4. Ernst Krenek: Symphony No 3/Potpourri, Op 54
5. General Motors Concert
6. Gershwin Memorial Concert
7. Gieseking Plays Grieg
8. Great Opera Heroes
9. Hahn: Recordings 1908-35
10. Il Turco in Italia (Complete): Milan, 2/25/58

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