Moszkowski & Paderewski: Piano Concertos (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 1)

Featuring

Piers Lane
Jerzy Maksymiuk
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Moritz Moszkowski
Ignacy Jan Paderewski

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Composition History

Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a composer and pianist, sought the opinion of Camille Saint-Saëns, a renowned French composer, on his Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 17, receiving his approval.

Composer Biography

Moritz Moszkowski, a composer, became very wealthy early in his career from popular piano compositions like his Serenade, Op 15 No 1, and the Spanish Dances, Op 12.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Paderewski, a composer and pianist, believed that Moritz Moszkowski, another composer and pianist, understood how to write for the piano better than anyone else after Chopin.

Performer Biography

Piers Lane, the pianist on this recording, has performed in over forty countries and is a well-known broadcaster for BBC Radio 3, having presented a 54-part series called 'The Piano'.

Critical Reception

Many piano concertos from the late 19th century are forgotten, with only a handful like Tchaikovsky No. 1, Grieg, and Brahms's two concertos regularly performed.

Critical Reception

Moritz Moszkowski's Piano Concerto in E, Op 59, was very popular before World War I, especially in Germany and the UK, but its current neglect is considered incomprehensible.

Composer Biography

Moritz Moszkowski, a composer, was known for his wit, once famously retorting to Hans von Bülow's statement about composers: "Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer and your humble servant Moritz Moszkowski: Tous les autres sont des chrétiens!"