Kabalevsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto

Featuring

Dmitry Yablonsky
Hsin-ni Liu
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Gnesin Academy Chorus
Dimitri Kabalevsky
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

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Composer Biography

Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky was a Russian pianist, composer, teacher, and music critic who significantly contributed to developing music education for children.

Composition History

Kabalevsky's Third Piano Concerto, Op. 50, dedicated to Soviet Youth, completes a series of instrumental concertos for young people, following his Violin Concerto and Cello Concerto.

Composition History

Rimsky-Korsakov's Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, Op. 30, was an unexpected success, as his colleagues in the Mighty Handful believed his pianistic skills were not great.

Compositional Technique

Kabalevsky's Third Piano Concerto is not technically demanding and uses a simple, lucid musical language, making it accessible for young pianists.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Kabalevsky's Third Piano Concerto depicts scenes of happy childhood and youth in the Soviet era, characterized by an optimistic and conflict-free musical style.

Composer Biography

Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, a member of the famous Mighty Handful, is primarily known for his operas and symphonic works, as well as his arrangements of Modest Mussorgsky's compositions.

Compositional Technique

Rimsky-Korsakov's Piano Concerto is a one-movement work built on the Russian folk-song 'Sobiraytes'-ka, bratsï-rebyatyshki' and features characteristics of sonata form and free symphonic variations.