Musicweb International. Chopin Concertos
Musicweb International, July 2014 Frederic Chopin—Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra South Jutland Symphony Orchestra / Cond. David Porcelijn Danacord DACOCD 701-702 (more…)
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Musicweb International – Schumann
musicweb-international Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54 (1845) [30:33] Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G major, Op.92 for piano and orchestra (18:49) [15:48] Introduction and Allegro Concertante in D minor, Op.134 for piano and orchestra (1853) [13:49] Clara Wieck SCHUMANN (1819-1896) Concerto Movement in F minor for piano and orchestra (1847)[13:09] Oleg Marshev (piano) South Jutland Symphony Orchestra/Vladimir Ziva rec. Alsion, Sønderborg, Denmark, 3-7 August 2009. DDD DANACORD DACOCD 688 [73:41] I was first introduced to Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor whilst still at school. I had been listening to my girlfriend of that time playing the opening salvos of Grieg's concerto in the same key. I was impressed, naturally, and borrowed the score and an LP recording. The sleeve-notes suggested...
MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL. Liszt
WWW.MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL I’m not Liszt’s biggest fan, but Marshev has made me love what I merely admired, admire what I merely respected and, to cap it all, he’s even managed to make the boring bearable. Franz LISZT (1811 - 1886) Piano Sonata in B Minor, S178 (1852-3) [29:20] Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo Symphonic Poem (1849), transcr. (1858) Carl Tausig (1841-1871) [19:21] Gretchen, from A Faust Symphony, S513 (1854), transcr. (1856,1857) Liszt [16:08] Oleg Marshev (piano) Rec. Aalborg, Denmark, February 2006. DDD Danacord DACOCD 653 [65:16] Just lately, Liszt has got me a bit puzzled. Forget the famed and fкted of the Nineteenth Century opera stage they were small beer when compared with Liszt, the man who kick-started the...
MUSICWEB-INTERNATIONAL. Liszt Concertos
WWW.MUSICWEB-INTERNATIONAL.COM August 2006 Franz LISZT (1811-1886) Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat, S124 (1849, rev. 1853, 1856) [19:06] Piano Concerto No. 2 in A, S125 (1839, numerous revs., pub. 1863) [21:48] Totentanz, Paraphrase on the Dies Irae, S126 (1849) [15:58] Hungarian Fantasia, S123 (1852) [15:14] Oleg Marshev pf Aalborg Symphony Orchestra / Matthias Aeschbacher Danacord DACOCD 651 Comparative recordings: Piano Concerto No. 1 Tamas Vasary/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra/Felix Prohaska (LP, DGG Heliodor 2548 235) Piano Concertos, Totentanz Joseph Banowetz/CSR Symphony Orchestra/Oliver Dohnбnyi (Naxos 8.550187) Hungarian Fantasia – George Bolet (radio broadcast, other performers and recording details not known) I was sorely tempted to start with a cheery, “Four war-horses on one CD – now that’s what I call value for...
Musicweb-international. Schubert
http://www.musicweb-international.com/ The late Schubert Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat Major, D960 (1828) [38:15] Drei Klavierstьcke, D946 (1828) [32:20] Oleg Marshev (pf) Danacord DACOCD 646 [70.09] For this release Danacord, the Danish-based independent label, have chosen Oleg Marshev as their soloist. He was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, then part of the former Soviet Union and also the birthplace of Rostropovich. Marshev trained with Valentina Aristova at the Gnesin School for highly gifted children and with Mikhail Voskresensky at the Moscow Conservatory where he completed his Doctorate in 1988. He was awarded the Diploma with Honour. Marshev plays these Schubert works on a Steinway Model D piano. Schubert wanted to dedicate his Piano Sonata No. 21 to Hummel but his...
