Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Performer: Nikolai Petrov, Rodion Shchedrin
Orchestra: USSR Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Evgeni Svetlanov
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: Russian Disc
Size: 332 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Piano Concerto no.1: Maestoso Con Moto
02. Piano Concerto no.1: Scherzo-Toccata. Molto Vivo
03. Piano Concerto no.1: Passacaglia. Sostenuto
04. Piano Concerto no.1: Finale. Presto Festoso
05. Piano Concerto no.2: Dialogi. Tempo Rubato
06. Piano Concerto no.2: Improvizatsy. Allegro
07. Piano Concerto no.2: Kontrasty. Andante
08. Piano Concerto no.3 ‘Vars And Theme’
Very Cool
This sounded awfully familiar when I first heard it, and it’s likely that you’ll find it familiar too.
Shchedrin is fairly contemporary, but not too far gone. The harmonies are amazing.
As for the recording itself, it’s clear, with individual sections clearly distinguishable (especially the brass). The orchestra feels a bit shaky on the first track, but they firm up quickly.
Recommended.