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Britten / Rawsthorne: Piano Concertos

1/1/2010, 9 Tracks, 1:14:49

Featuring

  • Mario Bernardi
  • Jane Coop
  • CBC Vancouver Orchestra
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Alan Rawsthorne
  • John Ireland
  • Gerald Finzi

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Recording & Production

This recording was made at the Chan Centre in Vancouver on September 15, 1998.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Britten and Rawsthorne extensively revised their concerti during World War II, while Finzi worked on his unfinished piano concerto from 1928 until his death in 1956.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Jane Coop, the Canadian pianist on this recording, has toured extensively across North America, Britain, Europe, Russia, China, and Japan.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The composers Britten and Rawsthorne may have been influenced by the looming World War II, with their concerti reflecting an underlying angst despite surface cheerfulness.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Mario Bernardi, the conductor for this recording, has been the Principal Conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra since 1983 and is also Conductor Laureate of the Calgary Philharmonic and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The CBC Radio Orchestra, formed in 1938, is currently the only radio orchestra in North America.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The piano concerti on this album were conceived between 1929 and 1939, a decade preceding World War II.

Source: Booklet

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