Favourite Piano Concertos, Vol. 2

~ Release by Grieg, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Addinsell; Martha Argerich, Stephen Kovacevich, Misha Dichter, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Kirill Kondrashin, Sir Neville Marriner (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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▼ CD 1
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1Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
revision of:
Phantasie in A minor
Robert Schumann14:49
2Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Robert Schumann5:31
3Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Robert Schumann10:35
4Warsaw Concerto
piano:
Misha Dichter (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Warsaw Concerto (Dangerous Moonlight)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
composer:
Richard Addinsell (composer)
part of:
Dangerous Moonlight (film soundtrack)
Richard Addinsell8:15
5Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Kyrill Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky19:16
6Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Kyrill Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (1879 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:21
7Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Kyrill Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:56
▼ CD 2
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1Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg12:31
2Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:44
3Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg10:22
4Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1878 until 1881)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83
Johannes Brahms17:59
5Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1878 until 1881)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83
Johannes Brahms8:38
6Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: III. Andante
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante – Più adagio
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1878 until 1881)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83
Johannes Brahms14:34
7Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso – Un poco più presto
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1878 until 1881)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83
Johannes Brahms9:10