Dvořák's Piano Concerto, Op. 33, is the least known of his three concertos, partly due to its challenging and "ungainly" piano writing.
Composition History
Dvořák's Piano Concerto, Op. 33, is his only concerto for piano and the first of his three concertos to be completed.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In the third movement of the Piano Concerto, Dvořák incorporates the folk-music idiom of his native land, a characteristic for which he is well-known.
Performer Biography
Vahan Mardirossian, the conductor, enjoys a flourishing career as both a conductor and piano soloist, often conducting orchestras from the keyboard.
Performer Biography
Leonardo Pierdomenico, the pianist on this album, won the 'Raymond E. Buck' Jury Discretionary Award at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Composition History
Dvořák's Rondo, Op. 94, was originally conceived for cello and piano to showcase his cellist colleague Hanuš Wihan during a tour.
Compositional Technique
The difficulty of Dvořák's Piano Concerto led to extensive rewrites of the piano part by pianists Vilém Kurz and Franz Reizenstein, which are now accepted into the standard repertoire.
