On this CD:
1. Piano Concerto in D major (for the left hand)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
with Louis Lortie
Conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
2. Piano Concerto in G major
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
with Louis Lortie
Conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
3. Ballade in F sharp major, for piano & orchestra (or piano solo), Op. 19
Composed by Gabriel Faure
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
with Louis Lortie
Conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand is one of the most brilliant and important of 20th-century concertos for any instrument. Composed for Paul Wittgenstein, a pianist who lost his right arm during World War I, there is no way by simply listening that you would ever know its secret. Both of Ravel's concertos were heavily influenced by jazz--possibly also by his acquaintance with Gershwin--and successful performances must combine his customary precision with a certain ability to "swing" the tunes. Louis Lortie certainly knows how to project the music to fine effect, and these bold versions, full of character, certainly rank with the best. A very fine disc. --David Hurwitz
Amazon.com
If you start off listening to this disc at the very end, you'll know immediately why I recommend it, as the trills concluding the lovely Fauré Ballade float their way up to heaven. In these three works by two composers, Louis Lortie has to deal with a great range of material. The Ravel Left Hand Concerto is very stormy and dramatic, the Concerto in G is lighthearted (it's a musical circus act) with a lovely restrained slow movement, and the Fauré is virtually a song for piano. He... read more
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major, Piano Concerto in G major; Faure: Ballade, Op. 19
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major, Piano Concerto in G major; Faure: Ballade, Op. 19, Music, Gabriel Faure, Maurice Ravel, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra, Louis Lortie, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Concerto for Piano One Hand, Piano Concerto
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