Kabalevsky: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2 / Bang, Et Al

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Kabalevsky: Piano Concertos No 1 & 2 / Bang, Et Al

Release Date: 03/21/2006
Label: Naxos Catalog #: 8557683 Spars Code: DDD
Composer: Dmitri Kabalevsky
Performer: In-Ju Bang
Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky
Orchestra/Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Number of Discs: 1
Recorded in: Stereo
Length: 0 Hours 56 Mins.

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Notes & Reviews	Back to Top

Dimitri Kabalevsky's First Piano Concerto owes a heck of a lot to Prokofiev's Second--so much so that at times you might think you are listening to that work. But Prokofiev is more formally imaginative, edgier, and more melodically distinctive, and that explains why this Kabalevsky work isn't well known. Every movement goes on a couple of minutes longer than it should--but that said, it's still very listenable and often quite appealing. Pianist In-Ju Bang certainly can't be faulted for any lack of color or character; she brings plenty of freshness and no lack of virtuosity to the part. But this is perhaps better appreciated in the shorter and more distinctive Second Piano Concerto. Here, Bang is at least as interesting as Kathryn Stott on Chandos (though the latter has the more interesting couplings and slightly better sonics). Dmitry Yablonsky and his sometimes hit-or-miss band are in very good form here, in music for which they have a clear affinity. Okay, the music may not be uniformly great, but it's very enjoyable, and so are the performances. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com


Works on This Recording			Back to Top

1.	Concerto for Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 9 by Dmitri Kabalevsky
	Performer: In-Ju Bang (Piano) Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky Orchestra/Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1928; USSR	Venue: Studio 5, Moscow Radio Length: 31 Minutes 35 Secs.

	Notes: Studio 5, Moscow Radio (12/24/2004 - 12/28/2004)


2.	Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 23 by Dmitri Kabalevsky
	Performer: In-Ju Bang (Piano) Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky Orchestra/Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1935; Moscow	Venue: Studio 5, Moscow Radio Length: 24 Minutes 26 Secs.

	Notes: Studio 5, Moscow Radio (12/24/2004 - 12/28/2004)


Sound Samples				Back to Top

Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 9 I. Moderato quasi andantino
Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 9 II. Moderato - Allegro assai
Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 9 III. Vivace marcato
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 23 I. Allegro moderato
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 23 II. Andantino semplice
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 23 III. Allegro molto

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