Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Theme and variations - Piano pieces Boris Berezovsky

• 1 I. Allegro brillante e molto vivace 18:00
• 2 II. Andante non troppo 13:02
• 3 III. Allegro con fuoco 07:22
• 4 Theme and variations, Op. 19 No. 6 10:01
• 5 No. 2 Chanson triste 02:36
• 6 No. 5 Mazurka 02:52
• 7 No. 6 Chant sans paroles 02:02
• 8 No. 7 Au village 03:44
• 9 No. 8 Valse 02:53
• 10 Valse sentimentale, Op.51 No. 6 04:23
• 11 Andante cantabile, from String Quartet, Op.11 05:07
• Total Runtime 01:12:02

Info for Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Theme and variations - Piano pieces

The version of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.2 recorded here by Boris Berezovsky was long known only in the 'Ziloti' Edition of 1897. It drastically abbreviates the work and revises the central Andante to feature a trio of soloists. The piano joined by a solo violin and cello, played here by violinist Jakub Haufa and cellist Marcel Markowski. In addition to the concerto, the recording also includes several works for solo piano and two transcriptions for cello and piano. Taken as a whole, this collection of works illustrates the amazing richness of Tchaikovsky's melodic inspiration.

“They are well played, especially the delicious Andante cantabile from the First string Quartet… the lyrical little ‘Chanson triste’, offer more in the way of Tchaikovskian charm.” (International Record Review)

“it is the Andante that makes the strongest impression...The finale is taken too fast...Both here and in the first movement, Berezovsky seems to find it all technically too easy and fails - in part by glossing over dynamic marking - to inject much sense of personality into the music.” (Gramophone)

Boris Berezovsky, piano
Henri Demarquette, cello
Jakub Haufa, violin (Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44)
Marcel Markowski, cello (Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44)
Sinfonia Varsovia
Alexander Vedernikov, conductor

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