Reger: Piano Concerto – R. Strauss: Burleske (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 53)
10/27/2023, 4 Tracks, 56:53
Featuring
Ilan Volkov
Marc-André Hamelin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Max Reger
Richard Strauss
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Recording & Production
This album is a co-production with Deutschlandradio Kultur and Rundfunk-Orchester und Chöre GmbH Berlin, recorded in the Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin.
Critical Reception
Max Reger's Piano Concerto in F minor, Op 114, was met with hostile critical reception at its 1910 premiere, which deeply affected the composer.
Composer Biography
Max Reger, a composer featured on this album, was called 'the last great contrapuntist of the twentieth century' by Nicolas Slonimsky.
Compositional Technique
Richard Strauss's Burleske, a work on this album, shows clear parallels with the second movement of Brahms's Second Piano Concerto and includes allusions to Wagner's 'Tristan chord' and storm music from Die Walküre.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Max Reger, like Arnold Schoenberg, considered Johannes Brahms a progressive composer, challenging traditional musical forms.
Performer Biography
Marc-André Hamelin, the pianist on this recording, is known for his exploration of unfamiliar pianistic repertoire and his technical brilliance in classic repertoire.
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