Alexey Shor, the composer of Piano Concerto No.1, considers the piano concerto one of the most beautiful musical forms, allowing for profound thematic development and complex harmonic exploration.
Composition History
Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No.2 caused a major scandal at its 1913 premiere, as its 'futurist' style was deemed intolerable for a garden party.
Performer Biography
Behzod Abduraimov, the pianist on this recording, won First Prize at the London International Piano Competition in 2009 with Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No.3.
Composition History
The original score of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No.2 was destroyed when new occupants of his house threw it on a fire, leading him to rewrite the work in 1923.
Interpretation
The album's pairing of Prokofiev and Shor aims to present two vastly different emotional and philosophical worlds, offering a striking contrast between Prokofiev's depth and Shor's lyrical approach.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alexey Shor's Piano Concerto No.1 is a deeply personal work that reflects different stages of human life and emotional landscapes, rather than narrating a specific story.
Performer Biography
Alexey Shor, the composer of Piano Concerto No.1, composed only for himself until his forties and rejected avant-garde theory to remain in the tonal sphere.
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