Kirill Gerstein is the sixth recipient of the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award, presented every four years to an exceptional pianist, which enabled him to commission new works from composers like Oliver Knussen and Chick Corea.
Composition History
Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 had to be reconstructed and revised in 1923 because the original orchestral score was lost when his Petrograd apartment was looted and the papers used for heating during the Russian Revolution.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 was initially met with a scathingly negative review from pianist Nikolai Rubinstein, a foremost Russian musician, who criticized both the musical material and virtuosity.
Recording & Production
This recording is the first to use a newly researched score of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, which aims to reflect the composer's final intentions.
Performer Biography
Pianist Kirill Gerstein taught himself jazz by listening to his parents' record collection and was invited to Berklee College of Music by jazz legend Gary Burton at age 14.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 exists in three versions, with the third, posthumously published version being the most commonly heard for over a century.
Composer Biography
Prokofiev's diaries show an intense engagement with Tchaikovsky's music and life while he was composing his Piano Concerto No. 2, even leading him to declare himself an admirer of Tchaikovsky.
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