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Kalkbrenner: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 41)

1/12/2024, 6 Tracks, 59:08

Featuring

  • Howard Shelley
  • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
  • Friedrich Kalkbrenner

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Performer Biography

Howard Shelley, the pianist and conductor on this album, has performed and recorded complete cycles of Rachmaninov's solo piano works, concertos, and songs.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

At the age of five-and-a-half, Kalkbrenner was advanced enough to play a Haydn concerto before the Queen of Prussia, and by eight, he spoke four languages fluently.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Kalkbrenner was a partner in the firm of Camille Pleyel, a piano manufacturer, and exclusively played Pleyel's instruments.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Kalkbrenner's Piano Concerto No. 1 is a display vehicle designed to dazzle the listener with the soloist's dexterity, making relentless demands on finger technique and stamina.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Kalkbrenner studied piano and composition at the Paris Conservatoire, winning first prizes in a ceremony graced by the presence of Napoleon.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The full score of Kalkbrenner's Piano Concerto No. 1 was prepared for this recording by Howard Shelley and Phillip Littlemore.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Friedrich Kalkbrenner, a German pianist and composer, was born in a post-chaise somewhere between Berlin and Kassel between November 2 and 8, 1785.

Source: Booklet

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