Name: Prokofiev: Piano Concerto Nos 1, 3 & 4 - Olli Mustonen
SKU: 0761195124420

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto Nos 1, 3 & 4 – Olli Mustonen

Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 3 C-Dur op. 26
1. Andante – Allegro
2. Tema con variazioni
3. Allegro, ma non troppo
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 1 Des-Dur op. 10
1. Allegro brioso
2. Andante assai
3. Allegro scherzando
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 4 B-Dur op. 53 (Für die linke Hand)
1. Vivace
2. Adnante
3. Moderato
4. Vivace

Olli Mustonen, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu

Reference: 0014222ODE
Barcode: 0761195124420
Length: 1:09:31
Label: Ondine

Format: 1 CD

Release date: 1/10/2016

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12,94€

in Piano International (Nov, 2016)
Prokofiev’s piano concertos have been doing well on disc of late, whether full cycles (Bavouzet on Chandos) or exceptional individual recordings from the likes of Beatrice Rana, Alexei Volodin and Vadym Kholodenko. Sadly, this new set – the first of a complete survey with Nos 2 and 5 to follow – does not match these rivals. Tempi throughout are generally too relaxed with a lack of momentum and drive a common failing; the opening of the exuberant No 1 here sounds laboured, although things pick up later on. Starting with the most popular of the five (No 3) was adroit but the piano tone is brittle and ugly, at odds with …