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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.5 / Gershwin - Piano Concerto | BBC Legends BBCL42312

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.5 / Gershwin - Piano Concerto

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Label: BBC Legends

Cat No: BBCL42312

Barcode: 0684911423129

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 3rd March 2008

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Contents

Artists

Shura Cherkassky (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Conductors

Ronald Zollman
Vernon Handley

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, op.73 'Emperor'

Gershwin, George

Piano Concerto in F major

Artists

Shura Cherkassky (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Conductors

Ronald Zollman
Vernon Handley

About

Shura Cherkassky (1909 – 1995), like Horszowski, has appeared frequently on BBC Legends (BBCL 4057-2, BBCL 4160-2, BBCL 4185-2, BBCL 4212-2) to outstanding reviews. However, Cherkassky has never recorded these two concertos before, so this is a great addition to his discography.

The present performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto, which was given when he was in his eighties, finds him in a far less idiosyncratic mood than usual – some may want more? – but it is replaced instead with a powerful, controlled and ‘straight’ interpretation of the work. It is also a performance of biographical and historical interest.

The Gershwin was recorded in his mid-70s – subtle, colourful, characterful, and in this work in particular, rhythmically buoyant – bringing us very much closer to the ‘mercurial’ artist we know as well as adding another new and previously unrecorded Cherkassky performance for our collections. The Gershwin, an unusual choice for Cherkassky, was performed on the last night of the Proms.

Both recordings are superbly caught live and recorded in excellent stereo.

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