Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 2 - Theme and variations - Piano pieces
10/7/2013, 11 Tracks, 1:12:02
Featuring
Alexander Alexandrovich Vedernikov
Boris Berezovsky
Henri Demarquette
Sinfonia Varsovia
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Performer Biography
Boris Berezovsky, the pianist on this recording, won the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition and is known for his virtuosity, finesse, and sensibility.
Composition History
The Second Piano Concerto was drastically revised by Alexander Ziloti, a pupil of Liszt and Nikolay Rubinstein, reducing its length significantly, and this 'Ziloti edition' was played for over half a century.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 44, was composed in Paris at the end of 1879, but he only orchestrated it in early 1880 in Kamenka, Ukraine.
Composer Biography
Tchaikovsky's First String Quartet, Op. 11, which includes the Andante cantabile, was his first work to bring him a glimmer of fame and is based on a Ukrainian melody.
Interpretation
The performance by Boris Berezovsky on this album uses the original version of Tchaikovsky's Second Piano Concerto, not the shortened 'Ziloti edition'.
Compositional Technique
The Andante movement of Tchaikovsky's Second Piano Concerto features a surprising innovation for its time, dividing solo parts among a violinist, a cellist, and the pianist.
Critical Reception
Tchaikovsky's Second Piano Concerto was not initially successful, partly due to its length and an unusual slow movement that gave prominent roles to a violinist and cellist.
