Glazunov & Goedicke: Piano Concertos (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 13)

Featuring

Stephen Coombs
Martyn Brabbins
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Glazunov
Alexander Goedicke

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Compositional Technique

Glazunov's Piano Concerto No 1, Opus 92, is unusual in having only two movements, with the second being a variation form combining slow movement, scherzando, and finale elements.

Composer Biography

Alexander Glazunov, born in 1865, began composition lessons with Rimsky-Korsakov, who noted his pupil progressed "not from day to day, but from hour to hour."

Composer's Artistic Vision

Glazunov's compositional style was influenced by Russian nationalism, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, and even Sibelius, making him difficult to categorize.

Recording & Production

This album is part of 'The Romantic Piano Concerto' series, which has been praised for exploring obscure romantic concerto literature.

Composer Biography

Alexander Goedicke, a cousin of Nikolai Medtner, was a distinguished organist and virtuoso pianist who won a prize at the Anton Rubinstein International Competition in 1900 for his Concertstück.

Composer Biography

Glazunov became a professor of composition and orchestration at the St Petersburg Conservatoire in 1899, and its Director in 1905, before leaving the Soviet Union in 1928.

Composition History

Glazunov's First Symphony premiered in March 1882, astonishing listeners with its mature fluency, leading to publisher Mitrofan Belaieff promoting his work.