Dohnányi: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 6)

Featuring

Martin Roscoe
David Flack
Fedor Ivanovich Glushchenko
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ernö Dohnányi

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Composer Biography

Dohnányi's youthful Piano Quintet (1895) was so highly esteemed by Johannes Brahms, a renowned German composer, that he arranged for its performance in Vienna.

Performer Biography

Martin Roscoe, the pianist on this recording, performs globally as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, and has appeared over 400 times on BBC Radio 3.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dohnányi remained a romantic in his musical language throughout his life, composing in a style deeply rooted in the Austro-German classical tradition, similar to Brahms.

Composer Biography

In 1898, Hans Richter, a leading conductor, invited Dohnányi to London as a soloist for Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, establishing Dohnányi as a top concert pianist.

Compositional Technique

The Piano Concerto No. 2 in B minor, written in 1946-47, opens with a quasi-motto theme that has a distinctly Hungarian melodic and rhythmic character.

Composer Biography

Ernő Dohnányi, born in Hungary in 1877, died in the USA in 1960 and was one of the most versatile and influential musicians of his time.

Compositional Technique

The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, composed in 1897-98, features an introductory 'Adagio maestoso' whose main theme unifies the entire composition, reappearing in modified forms.