Its dazzling pyrotechnics and soaring melodies have endeared it to audiences for more than years. Mar 20, 2019 kirill gersteins natural versatility and curiosity have led him to explore a wide range of repertoire from bach to thomas ades. Complete symphonies, orchestral works, complete piano concertos to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Czech philharmonic with kirill gerstein program book issuu. An american citizen since 2003, gerstein divides his time between the united states and germany and is currently a professor of piano at the musikhochschule stuttgart. We regret to announce that yuja wang has cancelled the may 3 appearance due to illness. Later this spring, myrios classics will release an album of adess piano music recorded both by gerstein on his own and in duos with ades. Piotr ilyich tchaikovsky fosters a completely different attitude in his third symphony, which is shaped by. Kirill gerstein on the piano concerto youve been hearing all. Mar 09, 2015 tchaikovsky said that composing was a lyrical process for him, and the first piano concerto in his own version shows a strong lyrical and noble vein that the betterknown posthumous version negates.
Piano concertos, an album by kirill gerstein, deutsches symphonieorchester berlin, james gaffigan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Piano concertos by kirill gerstein on amazon music. In his first disc with an orchestra the first of many, we must hope the versatile americanrussian pianist kirill gerstein plays the second version in a world premiere. Notes original publisher info, plate numbers and footnotes omitted in reprint this is not the version of the concerto usually played today, and represents the text of version a with altered passages from version b shown as ossia or in footnotes. We present below excerpts from kirill gersteins new recording of the first piano concertothe first ever. Kirill gerstein, our guest pianist this week, in town to perform sergei prokofievs second piano concerto, visited the rosenthal archives for a tour and to view several items in our collections.
Gerstein will first play rachmaninoffs piano concerto no. This version had not been heard in the united states since tchaikovskys u. Names of solo performers, with their instruments or stage roles given in parentheses. Ptc5186566 tchaikovsky piano concerto no 1 grieg piano. The something new is that gersteins recording is the first to use a new edition of the tchaikovsky piano concerto no. Buy kirill gersteins album titled the tchaikovsky project. Nov 15, 2017 pianist kirill gerstein performed tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky serg piano concertos amazon. Related articles 10 piano concertos you might not know. Rarely has the russian soul been captured in music so impressively as in sergei rachmaninovs piano concerto no. The pianist kirill gerstein explains that a student of tchaikovskys was.
View biography in full page boston symphony orchestra associate conductor kendavid masur makes his debut with the chicago symphony orchestra at ravinia in summer 2018, leading two alltchaikovsky programs, then returns to tanglewood to conduct. Spot the difference as kirill gerstein and co give a revelatory performance of the 1879 tchaikovsky piano concerto no 1. What is the best performance of tchaikovskys piano concerto. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Hear the live performance and full interview on classical minnesota. Oct 25, 20 kirill gerstein, our guest pianist this week, in town to perform sergei prokofievs second piano concerto, visited the rosenthal archives for a tour and to view several items in our collections. The piece premiered in boston, massachusetts, on october 25.
Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso allegro con spirito 1879 version kirill gerstein czech philharmonic semyon. Following his world and new york city premieres of adess concerto for piano and orchestra with the boston symphony orchestra, he gives the concertos european premiere with the leipzig gewandhaus orchestra, again with the composer conducting. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. Listen to tchaikovsky, stripped down to his intentions the new. Tchaikovsky said that composing was a lyrical process for him, and the first piano concerto in his own version shows a strong lyrical and noble vein that the betterknown posthumous version negates. After several albums respectively dedicated to liszts transcendental etudes or mussogorsky and schumann, or to concertos by tchaikovsky the first and prokofiev the second for the myrios classics label, russianamerican pianist kirill gerstein is diving into the colourful and rhythmical world of gershwin. Theres also a very russian flavor, which is likely because of the folk tunes the composer used. The concerto was published by pyotr jurgenson in 1875 orchestral parts in october. Hear kirill gerstein play tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Kirill gerstein piano, deutsches symphonieorchester berlin, james. Sep 15, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group tchaikovsky. The name of the conductor of the orchestra or chorus. Pianist kirill gerstein performed tchaikovskys piano concerto no.
This is the first recording using the new scholarly edition by the tchaikovsky archive and museum in moscow of the 1879 version of the piano concerto the version that was approved and conducted by tchaikovsky until his last public appearance in 1893. Apr 16, 2016 rarely has the russian soul been captured in music so impressively as in sergei rachmaninovs piano concerto no. Semyon bychkov and kirill gerstein digital concert hall. Born in 1979 in voronezh, in southwestern russia, kirill gerstein studied classical piano at a special music school for gifted children and taught himself to play jazz. It starts out with a tremendous musical statement, and follows up with melody after melody after melody for three quarters of an hour. Ferruccio busoni 18661924 piano concerto kirill gerstein piano boston symphony orchestra men of the tanglewood festival chorus sakari oramo conductor recorded live on 1011 march 2017, symphony hall, boston myrios classics myr024 1cd 71. All three of the tchaikovsky piano concertos have colorful and explosive orchestration. This list of recordings of tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of piano concerto no. The concerto follows the traditional form of three movements. Recording also includes prokofievs piano concerto no. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Redlands symphony proudly presents tchaikovskys piano concerto no. History and music of tchaikovsky s piano concertos. The first version received heavy criticism from nikolai rubinstein, tchaikovskys desired pianist. Listen to tchaikovsky, stripped down to his intentions the. New york, nykirill gersteins first orchestral recording, to be released in the us by myrios classics on tuesday, march 10, marks the world premiere recording of the 1879 version of tchaikovskys first piano concerto. In 2015, gerstein s released his first orchesral recording featuring tchaikovsky s piano concerto no. The first tchaikovsky piano concerto is worldfamous, but the composer also wrote two other exciting concertos. Rhapsody in blue, piano concerto in f kirill gerstein, st louis symphony orchestradavid robertson protean pianist proves hes sure got rhythm and then some. Kirill gerstein and prokofievs second piano concerto from.
Kirill gersteins recording of tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Prokofiev 2 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. But the dramatic gestures that open tchaikovskys piano concerto no. Tchaikovskys familiar masterpiece is given a fresh lease of life in this worldpremiere recording of the original 1879 published edition as opposed to the usual 1889 edition favoured by the composer and conducted by him at his final concert. The philharmonics tchaikovsky festival continues with kirill gerstein in the blockbuster first piano concerto, promising a brilliant, perceptive and stunningly fresh account. Feb 01, 2017 the pianist kirill gerstein explains that a student of tchaikovskys was responsible for the tinkering that led to posthumous changes in the piano concerto no.
Pianist kirill gerstein joins the minnesota orchestra march 1 3, 2017, for rachmaninoffs powerful third piano concerto. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso allegro con spirito sviatoslav richter. Official website of the boston symphony orchestra, inc. In this performance with semyon bychkov, pianist kirill gerstein debuts with the berliner philharmoniker. Kirill gerstein, james gaffigan tchaikovsky 1 prokofiev 2 2015. Written expressly for kirill, the piano concerto has a tally of nearly fifty performances internationally and has already been heard in new york, leipzig, copenhagen, cleveland, london and helsinki. Kirill gerstein replaces yuja wang on may 3 portland piano. Kirill gerstein makes first recording of tchaikovskys piano. The full score was not published until four years later, in august 1879, when it included revisions to the piano part in the first movement. Emi music publishing, bmg rights management, and 1 music rights societies. His debut recording for the label grieg piano concerto and tchaikovsky piano concerto no. Mar 25, 2016 in 2015, kozhukhin signed an exclusive recording agreement with pentatone. Piano concertos kirill gerstein by phillip scott on january 24, 2016 it may surprise you to learn that there were three editions of tchaikovskys first piano concerto.
The traditional version was edited by what now appears to have been tchaikovsky s unscrupulous editorial assistant after tchaikovsky s death. Complete symphonies and piano concertos by czech philharmonic semyon bychkov kirill gerstein from amazons classical music store. Portland is one of five west coast stops from which ms. The pianist kirill gerstein explains that a student of tchaikovskys was responsible for the tinkering that led to posthumous changes in the piano concerto no. The work is particularly famed for the sequence of pounding chords with which the soloists part launches the first movement. In 2015, kozhukhin signed an exclusive recording agreement with pentatone. It was revised in the summer of 1879 and again in december 1888. Less warhorse, more schumannesque the lighter sound is partly thanks to the new edition and partly to pianist kirill gersteins approach, taking his lead from the more poetic opening to the concerto, with the dso berlin and james gaffigan matching the elegance of gersteins approach. Each piece will take the listener on a journey through the detailed, textured landscape of these romanticera.
Tchaikovsky spectacular friday, august 12, 2016 at 6. For his first orchestral album russianamerican pianist kirill gerstein presents us with the world premiere recording of tchaikovskys own 1879 version of the piano concerto no. In 2015, kirill gerstein made the world premiere recording of the 1879 version. Less warhorse, more schumannesque the lighter sound is partly thanks to the new edition and partly to pianist kirill gerstein s approach, taking his lead from the more poetic opening to the concerto, with the dso berlin and james gaffigan matching the elegance of gerstein s approach. Provided to youtube by universal music group tchaikovsky. The traditional version was edited by what now appears to have been tchaikovskys unscrupulous editorial assistant after tchaikovskys death. Kirill gerstein plays tchaikovsky with detroit symphony, while alexander ghindin plays mussorgsky for chamber music society.
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