Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5

On this CD:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra with Nikolai Demidenko
Conducted by Alexander Lazarev

2. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B flat major (for the left hand), Op. 53
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra with Nikolai Demidenko
Conducted by Alexander Lazarev

3. Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major, Op. 55
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra with Nikolai Demidenko
Conducted by Alexander Lazarev

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5, Music, Sergey Prokofiev, Alexander Lazarev, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikolai Demidenko, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Concerto for Piano One Hand, Orchestral & Symphonic, Piano Concerto
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Some of Prokofiev's Best works....on one CD.
  • Insane Brutality
 Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5
Sergey Prokofiev , Vladimir Krainev , Dmitri Kitaenko , and Radio Sinfonie Orchesster Frankfurt
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000026F64
Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

  1. Pno Con No.1 in D flat, Op.10: (Allegro Brioso)
  2. Pno Con No.1 in D flat, Op.10: (Andante Assai)
  3. Pno Con No.1 in D flat, Op.10: (Allegro Scherzando)
  4. Pno Con No.4 in B flat, Op.53: Vivace
  5. Pno Con No.4 in B flat, Op.53: Andante
  6. Pno Con No.4 in B flat, Op.53: Moderato
  7. Pno Con No.4 in B flat, Op.53: Vivace
  8. Pno Con No.5 in G, Op.55: Allegro Con Brio
  9. Pno Con No.5 in G, Op.55: Moderato Ben Accentuato
  10. Pno Con No.5 in G, Op.55: Toccata: Allegro Con Fuoco
  11. Pno Con No.5 in G, Op.55: Larghetto
  12. Pno Con No.5 in G, Op.55: Vivo

Tracks:

  1. Pno Con No.2 in g, Op.16: Andantino/Allegretto
  2. Pno Con No.2 in g, Op.16: Scherzo: Vivace
  3. Pno Con No.2 in g, Op.16: Intermezzo: Allegro Moderato
  4. Pno Con No.2 in g, Op.16: Finale: Allegro Tempestoso
  5. Pno Con No.3 in C, Op.26: Andante/Allegro
  6. Pno Con No.3 in C, Op.26: Theme And Vars: Andantino
  7. Pno Con No.3 in C, Op.26: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Some of Prokofiev's Best works....on one CD........2003-04-09

This CD contains some of the composer's best works all compiled on a single CD compilation.

The First piano concerto personofies a work of a brillent and complex mind, with a vast array of instruments, some of which are not heard very often.

The other works, while excellent, in their own rights, don't make the same impression, as the first concerto does.

5 out of 5 stars Insane Brutality.......2002-05-29

I don't listen to the first disk much at all. With Prok's 2nd and 3rd both on one disk, who would? Krainev is quite an incredible player. In listening to the piano solo in part one of the 2nd Concerto, you have to just sit there and think... "Could it be that Prokofiev had an undiagnosed case of manic depression or bipolar disorder?" The piece is so obviously and vulnerably dismal and distraught, like nothing else I've heard. I'm sure since I've bought this album I've listened to it at least once a day, and I have ordered the sheet music for it. During the 2nd's solo you could swear there MUST be at least three people at the keys in order to punch out all of those octaves and simultaneously make the runs. This is a performance that should have been video recorded for DVD. The 3rd is almost as exciting. The pace is very appropriately quicker than most. One thing that does annoy me is the below medium level of stable volume and yet a very quick rush to "fortississimo" decays back to that low volume again, almost like starting building a wall and then taking all of the bricks down, not leaving anything left to build on (metaphorically speaking). The ending of the 3rd's 2nd part... could have a little more spunk if he hammered that last chord like Van CLiburn. The orchestra sweeps in, ends in a major scale, then almost like a final "#uck You," Van Cliburn punched out that final minor... Krainev's was quiet... I didn't appreciate that. Oh well. Nevertheless, this album is far beyond psychotic beauty.
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • 4 & 5 very good, 1 a bit wayward
 Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DG1W
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Allegro Brioso
  2. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Meno Mosso
  3. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Andante Assai
  4. Piano Concerto No 1 In D Flat Major, Op 10: Allegro Scherzando
  5. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Vivace
  6. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Andante
  7. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Moderato
  8. Piano Concerto No 4 In B Flat Major, Op 53: Vivace
  9. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Allegro Con Brio
  10. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Moderato Ben Accentuato
  11. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Tocatta
  12. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Larghetto
  13. Piano Concerto No 5 In G Major, Op 55: Vivo

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars 4 & 5 very good, 1 a bit wayward.......2005-02-07

As great an admirer of Demidenko's as I am, and as fitted for the music of Prokofiev as he is as exemplified by his marvelous recordings of Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3, I was a little let down by his playing in Piano Concerto No. 1. Not that it wasn't wonderfully athletic and virtuosic--lots of notes never seem to bother Demidenko--but I was a little put off by his tugging and pulling at tempi. Take, for instance, his terrific accelerando at about 3:20 of the first movement of No. 1. What was the point of that huge rush, particularly since it is immediately followed by one of the few points of repose that early in the concerto? Also, I have question about his lack of true pianissimo anywhere in the work. There are plenty of opportunities (not to speak of indications for pp from the composer) and yet that never really quite happens. It doesn't measure up, in my book, to the performance of Ashkenazy in his 5-concerto set, which remains my favorite, along with those of Boris Berman and Yefim Bronfman.

PCs Nos. 4 & 5, weaker and less performed works, are actually given quite good performances here and there seems to be less waywardness. Demidenko seems less intent on intimidating with his virtuosity here but he is fully up to the athletic demands of both pieces, and he displays impressive coloristic ability, particularly in the slow movements which, I must say, are gorgeously played by both piano and orchestra alike. Of course no one has ever come close to Michelangeli's No. 4 (or am I simply being stubborn about my long-time favorite?). The finale of No. 5 contains an exciting toccata that Demidenko plays with relish and its abrupt ending leaves us gasping with surprise and pleasure.

Hyperion's sound is what one has come to expect from their engineers--rich, warm, lifelike and with a nice feel for the ambience of the hall.

TT=67:10

Scott Morrison
Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 4 & 5
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    		Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 4 & 5

    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000000AJQ
    Release Date: 1992-10-28

    Tracks:

    1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Flat Major Op. 10: Allegro brioso
    2. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Flat Major Op. 10: Andante assai
    3. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Flat Major Op. 10: Allegro scherzando
    4. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): I. Vivace
    5. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): II. Andante
    6. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): III. Moderato - Allegro moderato
    7. Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 53 (For The Left Hand): IV. Vivace
    8. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: I. Allegro con brio
    9. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: II. Moderato ben accentuato
    10. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: III. Toccata: Allegro con fuoco
    11. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: IV. Larghetto
    12. Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major Op. 55: V. Vivo
    Prokofiev - Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5 for Piano and Orchestra - Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
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      		Prokofiev - Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5 for Piano and Orchestra - Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

      Manufacturer: Melodiya
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B0009AHF3G

      Product Description

      S. PROKOFIEV (1891-1953). 1. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in D flat major, Op. 10. Concerto No. 4 for Piano and Orchestra (for left hand) in B flat major, Op. 53: 2. 1. Vivace 3. 2. Andante 4. 3. Moderate 5. 4. Vivace. Concerto No. 5 for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 55: 6. 1. Allegro non brio 7. 2. Moderato ben accentuato 8. 3. Toccata. Allegro con fuoco 9. 4. Larghetto 10. 5. Vivo. Victoria Postnikova, piano. The USSR Ministry Culture Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Gennadi Rozhdestvensky. Recorded in 1985 (1, 3), 1987 (2).
      Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5
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        		Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5

        Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000000SEK
        Release Date: 1993-08-03

        Tracks:

        1. Pno Con No. 1 In D flat, op. 10 (Allegro brioso)
        2. Pno Con No. 1 In D flat, op. 10 (Andante assai)
        3. Pno Con No. 1 In D flat, op. 10 (Allegro scherzando)
        4. Pno Con No. 4 In B flat op. 53, Vivace
        5. Pno Con No. 4 In B flat op. 53, Andante
        6. Pno Con No. 4 In B flat op. 53, Moderato
        7. Pno Con No. 4 In B flat op. 53, Vivace
        8. Pno Con No. 5 In G op. 55, Allegro con brio
        9. Pno Con No. 5 In G op. 55, Moderato ben accentuato
        10. Pno Con No. 5 In G op. 55, Toccata: Allegro con fuoco
        11. Pno Con No. 5 In G op. 55, Larghetto
        12. Pno Con No. 5 In G op. 55, Vivo

        Tracks:

        1. Pno Con No. 2 in g op. 16, Andantino-Allegretto
        2. Pno Con No. 2 in g op. 16, Scherzo: Vivace
        3. Pno Con No. 2 in g op. 16, Intermezzo: Allegro moderato
        4. Pno Con No. 2 in g op. 16, Finale: Allegro tempestoso
        5. Pno Con No. 3 in C op. 26, Andante-Allegro
        6. Pno Con No. 3 in C op. 26, Theme and Variations: Andantino
        7. Pno Con No. 3 in C op. 26, Allegro, ma non tropo
        Prokofiev - Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5 for Piano and Orchestra - Victoria Postnikova, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
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          		Prokofiev - Concertos Nos. 1, 4, 5 for Piano and Orchestra - Victoria Postnikova, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

          Manufacturer: Melodiya
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          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B0006OH0XK

          Product Description

          S. PROKOFIEV (1891-1953). 1. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in D flat major, Op. 10. Concerto No. 4 for Piano and Orchestra (for left hand) in B flat major, Op. 53: 2. Vivace 3. Andante 4. Moderato 5. Vivace. Concerto No. 5 for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 55: 6. Allegro con brio 7. Moderato ben accentuato 8. Toccata. Allegro con fuoco 9. Larghetto 10. Vivo. Total time 67:56. Victoria Postnikova. The USSR Ministy of Culture Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky. Recorded in 1985 (1, 3), 1987 (2).

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