Sterndale Bennett: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3 (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 74)
1/12/2024, 9 Tracks, 1:19:31
Featuring
Howard Shelley
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
William Sterndale Bennett
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Bennett greatly admired Mozart, and many stylistic elements in his music, including his piano concertos, show Mozartian influence.
Composition History
Bennett's Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 1, was composed when he was a student and astonished audiences with its formal assurance and brilliant execution.
Performer Biography
Howard Shelley, the conductor and pianist on this recording, has a discography exceeding 150 albums and has been awarded an OBE for services to classical music.
Notable Performances
Felix Mendelssohn, a renowned German composer, was in the audience for a performance of Bennett's First Piano Concerto and was greatly impressed by the young Englishman's talent.
Composer Biography
William Sterndale Bennett, the composer, was considered a prodigy and entered the Royal Academy of Music at age ten.
Critical Reception
Robert Schumann, a prominent German composer and critic, wrote a review of Bennett's Third Piano Concerto that praised the work's early dexterity and purity of thought.
