Pabst: Concerto for piano and orchestra in E-Flat Major - Rimsky-Korsakov: Concerto for piano and orchestra in C-Sharp Minor - S
3/25/2008, 10 Tracks, 1:13:53
Featuring
Vladimir Ziva
Oleg Marshev
South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
Paul Pabst
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Alexander Scriabin
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Composition History
Two of the concertos on this album are by composers who were also pianistic prodigies: Pavel Pabst and Alexander Scriabin.
Album & Artwork
This album features three highly contrasted approaches to the concerto form from the closing decades of the 19th century.
Composition History
Scriabin's Piano Concerto was written during one of the happiest periods of his life, as he was in love and preparing for marriage.
Critical Reception
Rimsky-Korsakov's Piano Concerto has never established a firm footing in the repertoire and remains one of his least-known works.
Composer Biography
Pavel Pabst, though not a native Russian, became indelibly associated with the development of piano music in Moscow and was a mentor to many future piano professors.
Compositional Technique
Rimsky-Korsakov's Piano Concerto is based on a single theme, a folksong taken from Balakirev's collection published in 1866.
Composer Biography
Unlike Scriabin and Pabst, Rimsky-Korsakov was an indifferent pianist and never performed, nor did he write much for the instrument.
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